[He really doesn't like the sound of that cough. He has no medical training, but it doesn't take that to be discomforted by it.]

People take advantage of other people. The Sidhe might be less overt about it, but they have much longer to play games. There are plenty of people who think the Grand Alliance was a bad idea, even if it's rather gauche to say so.

Favours are trickier things than contracts too.

[He smiles warmly at that, and shakes his head.]

No, it's fine, really. [At least while he was talking he was distracted a little.] I don't mind.

I... I dunno. Never really thought about it. I was going to do my doctorate. Probably would've ended up consulting for the government on magical legislation.

Really, all I want to do is research magic, work with it. But after stuff happened... I dunno. It scared me a bit.