He sits back for the moment and lets them talk, smiling at the hair ruffle. It's sibling behavior - even though he'd never had any of his own, he can still recognize it. "From you, Seto, I believe the stern talking-to would be more effective." He has seen Seto fight, and he has seen Seto speak; his strengths are obvious.

Xander's question gets a huff of a laugh. "No, though I appreciate the offer. To be fair, I am old in terms of a normal human lifespan, or at least I am getting there, and the protest was...mostly facetious." The ensuing melodramatics with Vexen would have likely clued in anyone listening to them; also, they had been fun. "Better to focus on that than..."

Than his own troubles. Than the fear that he cannot quite assuage. Than the aspects of himself about which he should issue a warning.

"...anything else," he finishes, unable to salvage his smile. Perhaps, if he is lucky, they will not ask.