"Lancing my ego and draining all the hot air periodically is not being good for my ego. you're supposed to help it flourish or you'll create a complex. Is that your sinister plan? Make me skittish and socially anxious so I cater to no one else but you?" he asked, leaning over the boy to pick up another block and click it into place, his other hand combing lazily through red hair.

"I can see the benefits. Capturing kitsune is a fairly popular thing, if a bit dangerous. Keep us fed and comfortable and we do whatever you want, is that the case?"