I've never taken a day off. I'm not certain that I'm allowed. Even if I am, Ser Handeloup would have my head! [He laughs, his voice reverberating in the spacious bath. He thinks back to his last illness. Even when he was shambling and flu-ridden he made himself sit in his chair.]

Though... I could finish my tasks and leave early. They'll send for me if they need me. [He gives Francel a devious little smile, as if they were bending the rules. Even though he was just promising to work a lot faster and inconvenience his knights.]