[ there is so much backstabbing to be found here and so little time to react.

or so vane seems to be saying. ] T-That's...! [ he looks genuinely surprised for a few seconds. that is, before he defaults into a more relaxed stance, his shoulders shrugging. ] T-here's no way that's true, right!? Right!?

I mean, I never really get lost. It's more like I appreciate the scenic route. That... [ but the more he speaks, the more it's clear that he's overlooking his own shortcomings. at least in the present. but, well, it wasn't like vane to takes things all to personally and so he easily adjusts to their new task. ]

Yes! [ though there's a clear exclamation to his words, they're purposely hushed. forced quiet instilled in him, he continues: ] You can bet on it! I'm an expert at this! [ is he literally tiptoeing? yes. yes. ]