Yeah, okay, this is just what they're doing now, Luka is more than sufficiently distracted.

"Then you'll walk." Garrot is smug, blurring the literal with a metaphor. A hand gently removes itself from Luka's leg just long enough to pat it condescendingly. He even slows down, so the Princess is less likely to lose balance. "And don't forget I can revoke privileges in defense of your interests, Your Majesty." Of course Garrot wants maintain power over the nonliteral royalty. It makes the banter juicier.

"But if you're paying such close attention, you already knew that..."