"That, I am glad to hear." Has he overstepped his bounds? It is what he does; it is what the Crows trained him to do. To test the limits of tolerance is an important step in understanding what sort of nonsense one can get away with, faced with another's displeasure.

He pushes. It is as natural to him as breathing or laughing.

"I am happy for you." Not that she will care a silver's worth how he feels. She never has, and some things never change. Still, his feelings are his to express as he pleases. "If you or he are ever in need, say the word. I will do what I can."

That offer will likely earn him another blast of arcane fire, but he means it. He does what he can for the people he cares about, even if he does it in his own way.