[That gets him to smile at least, and he glances over to Yuri.]

Hah. Well, I've been doing this for a while. So, thanks. [...] Same to you, though. I suppose I should've expected that if you're used to taking on a myriad tasks.

[And, well. The secret notwithstanding.]

Now, a fight with artes would make things interesting, wouldn't it? What types do you gravitate toward?