Jane has been quite helpful, hasn't she? She seems the responsible sort. Excuse me—Duma.

[AND ON THAT NOTE,

her tone gets him to plop down on his butt without further protest but a defeated whine, at least, so she can step over him and safely move to retrieve her bag...]

Thank you. No, Latona is too small and uncertain yet to go anywhere on her own, and Duma...

[the standard of shittalking has been set low and yet she is too polite]

...He has never run off like this before.

[he is Like This]