[ oh. faquarl makes mental note to explain to this being later that not everyone, or even everything, has to be intentionally funny to be funny. he has to bite the inside of his cheek. he reserves that explanation for later, though. ]

Oh, nothing. Sometimes, it's best to handle grim situations with a grim sense of humor...

[ his eyebrows shoot upwards as gabriel finishes speaking. he realizes it's wholly possible he'd misread this one as strictly a fierce, dedicated warrior, but also Chief Baby Handler. ]

This isn't about difficulty; it's about dignity. I'd rather be wandering a hedge maze than wrangling shrieking toddlers. [ after a reflective pause, ] If you excel at that sort of grunt work, though, the Fae might put that to good use. You're welcome to my slack, also, if you'd like.