I never say anything I won't stand behind, Dorian.

[Besides, they both know where they stand with the other and it's okay for him to not be quite so uptight. Especially not after Dorian has pretty much seen everything the Maker gave him, thanks to his inability to fully realize that Josephine is actually a demon in disguise.]

Ah, good. I can save my meager earnings for my education. Perhaps now I won't embarrass you in public.

[But, who knows. He is a Southerner, after all.]