Of course the kids were going to go into a havoc right when he specifically asked for otherwise. He was switching out the girls for the boys as Tiberius was trying to get a moment to tell him about his new Lego Death Star while Logan seemed more content pouting over being scolded over the span of the evening thus far. At least such irritations were forgotten the moment there was a chance to run for the elevator. Even at his most exhausted he could have probably beaten most of the kids but Neil just went into a fake run and made sure to keep it a little close between him and Tiberius just barely getting in before him. "Not going to need your inhaler, are you?"
"Nah... I'm good." Tiberius just gave him a little thumbs up though and tried to smile between breaths.
"Guess Papa's selling me off to the circus then. All the more pity, but I'll be sure to send you all a letter while I'm lion training." He pulled out a card and scanned it over the reader just after the doors shut and the button for the top floor lit up on its own. At least it hadn't completely forgotten him...