Hm~ It's good to know you're appreciated. Do you think your king would have had to force some sort of change on you if he had said yes?

[Experience was a good teacher sometimes and a burning scar in others... He could see a soul of authority taking pity on this one, though. Earnest and quiet with a decent head on his shoulders.

Solomon regards his Sage with a moment of quiet as he opens the kombu. Mmm, that scent brings him back... yes, he definitely could try this.

And he could definitely see the resemblance to a dog. At attention, eyes sparkling, tail wagging in anticipation of instruction.

Cute.]

I could always find something. [He feigns a long and thoughtful hum as he starts gathering up the produce he's already diced up.] Let's see... I can leave you to handle the eggs if you tell me a little more about yourself while you do it.