[ Still, there's the fact that his mother had indeed sneaked out to practice her dancing in private without informing him. What if the Risen or worse, bandits got the jump on her while she's doing just that? His wry smile is still there, though, as his tone changed into a chiding one. ]

You should've told me you're going to practice, though. At least I wouldn't be looking for you in a frenzy if an emergency was to occur.