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I will make my own rules, if you give me some kind of concession. Though I'll keep that in mind. [if loading him down with work will help, he'll certainly do that]
Like, degrees. [reasonably] If you say you reserve whipping for big important rules... [his jaw sets a little. he doesn't want to outright say something as disgusting as "If you just smack him now and again it wouldn't be as big a deal."]