[Both options make for a fine achievement, it's true. She got him good, there's no getting around that! Enough so that he's still a touch jumpy.]

Wouldn't be the first time, won't be the last, I'm sure, heh...

[Because he's certain there will come more times when he feels the need to do something slightly against the rules for his friends. He's silenced Heaven before, what's a faceless group like LILITH to him?]

Thanks, Eresh. I really appreciate that. Hopefully they won't mind so long as I do my job and help out like usual.