Heiji checked out of boring conversations pretty fast unless his attention was absolutely required. It freed up more time for fun. Though if this was the first time Mab was hearing Heiji complain, she was in for a s u r p r i s e. "As opposed to that," he agreed readily. Whether he missed her point on purpose or out of sheer obliviousness was up for debate.

A slip regarding his personal space was one thing. Now it was fairly obvious that Mab was trying to get a reaction out of him, which kind of pushed it past unsettling and into mildly annoying territory. "That's okay. I'm not here for a workout. Rather just keep things low-key."