He laughed softly and nodded. "I know it's too soon. But it was a fun part of the conversation, i had to mention it." Francis was happy to walk with him. "Why are you sorry, do you not like me that way at all?" He said, completely in a playful mood. "It was a longer part of our conversation. But yeah, please don't dismiss Mable so much. She wants you to give her a little more chance to be heard and to speak to her as a person." He reached out to rest a hand on his arm. "Please, Edmund?"