He cocked a brow at her. Mutual putting-up-with? He found that rather hard to believe. Before he could say anything to that effect though she was speaking again and he couldn't quite help the wry twist of lips that passed as an answering smile to her own. Ha ha. Very punny.

But he understood that need to make light of the situation, to find humor in it for a moment so you didn't get overwhelmed. He understood that all too well. "And he isn't?" He laughed softly, shaking his head a little. "At least you're not dragging people halfway around the world to attack them with glitter nail polish." And then he was finally reaching for the supplies to start scrubbing said polish from his nails.