[The advice got a grunt out of him and nothing more. He knew when he should hold his tongue around a woman dressing him down. Didn't use to. But he'd gotten pretty decent at it.]

Not actually surprised to hear it. Just... would have liked to know about it 'fore it was following me out. People who can do that have a lot more weight they can pull than those that can't. They don't have to all the time. But it'd be damn good to know they're there when we need 'em.