If Dorian is surprised that the Bull manages to strike that all too familiar cadence, or that he manages to offer that ridiculous wink that Dorian refuses to find a little charming, he doesn't say so aloud.

"Really?" And Dorian's tone, this time, is tired in a completely different way – exasperated and impatient, though almost entirely for show. "You want to do this even now?"

But as he asks it, Dorian frees his staff from its place at his back, letting its base rest against the ground before he offers it to the Bull. He maintains his hold on the cool metal grip until the Bull takes it, until he's certain the Bull can maneuver himself to let the staff take his weight.