That response made the young mage feel genuinely relieved. He hadn't doubted too much that Claude approved of what he did, but it was always good to hear it straight from him. He shook his head, smiling at his friend.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to make sure." He'd hate to think Claude spent any amount of his time worrying over what he was getting up to. Some worry was normal, of course - he worried about what the blond got up to all the time, but concern mixed with disapproval would make him feel bad about taking on these tasks. And he considered using his alchemy like he was a very important task.

"What have you been up to, by the way?"