"Shredding and tug of war," he pointed out. He'd meant more tug-of-war-ropes, but got why Lucanis took it that way. What might be a faint blush- hard to tell, even if Lucanis was several shades lighter than him- was the only reason he tried to clarify. He wasn't aiming to make Lucanis feel bad about the situation that was actually working out. That could only end in him going back to being half-asleep during battle again. Bad for everyone all around.

"And that's...I don't know. I think so, when he gets old enough to want to impress a mate. I was only ever supposed to keep them safe, not figure out how to raise the next generation after this one."