Malachi narrowed his eyes. "Because you're going to stay. I want you stay. I--" He frowned at her. "I want to not have to worry about Truth, too. He's taken care of. No worry he'll have a nightmare or something. No worried he'll wake up. It's just us and you're staying for the first time. I thought it'd a good thing..."
"And I can preform! I just haven't started yet," he said with a pout, offended.