[He can tell by the way her voice sounds that he's no longer on speaker, already calmer because of it.]

Of course. If you'd like reimbursement for the inconvenience, I'll gladly pay it. Besides, [he laughs,] the flight and board was already set up anyway. It's all my own private transportation and residence, after all.

[He's glad she's taken the phone back. Any more back and forth with Aether was going to make him the pissy cat.]

I probably should of left this to you in the first place, huh? Sorry about everything.