...Sure, let's just go with that.

"Uh y-yeah! That's right!" He nodded, as much to assure himself as her. "Taking care of the boys and making sure they're safe is a full-time job."

The last question still caught him off-guard though, and he sputtered a bit, trying to figure out an answer. He didn't get a chance to when the sound of his name in a familiar Scottish lilt rang across the manor, causing him to tense.

"He's coming! Quick, you gotta hide!"

Grabbing her wrist, he pulled her - urgently, but still gently - into the boat.