"Before you go?" Mikey repeated slowly. "Before you go?" He arched an eyebrow testily but that wasn't anything like enough to demonstrate how he felt, so he crossed his arms over his chest as well. "Oh wait, I see, you mean before you head out blindly into a castle filled with hundreds of bloodthirsty elves. On your own. After four hours of sleep. Oh before you go, yes I completely understand."
He leaned forward and pinged Gerard in the forehead with his index finger. "How about no?"
Glancing at the map, he slapped his palm down in its center and dragged it across the table towards him. "I'm not sending an owl home explaining how you got eaten by the help."