[He crosses his arms for a moment, considering her with a contemplative (and slightly dour) expression. This... is a snag he did not expect to encounter. All of the problems he thought he might--that he would loathe his charge, or that he would find himself in some sort of political situation where nothing would change once again, or such things--haven't happened. Instead... there's this.]

... That is insulting. To say such things makes it sound as though you have no faith in my abilities.

You stand by your beliefs, which is... a tolerable trait, but I see that I must prove to you how unnecessary they are when it comes to me.