[ He flinches slightly at the smack; though, what she strikes is a body that does have some weight of muscle behind it. Most of it is just covered by the dingy clothes that he wears. ]

... it seems like we're going to be having multiple arguments during the Night Parade. I feel like I'm going to need to free up my evening to ensure I have enough time for them all.

[ Artemy can't help but joke, since he feels like some people probably could have their weapons back whilst others should not. It'd be difficult to decide which is which, so a marathon of "discussion" it is. ]