I do my best, so it's nice to see those efforts bear fruit. Which might have been pushing my luck, but I'm not sure you have grounds for a restraining order, detective.

[His expression is teasing, but hearing a playful chide instead of shameless punning right back at least reminds him of his situation enough to refrain from actual flirting.

Because there are a lot of flirtatious jokes that can be made about 'restraining orders'.

He also notices the look at the rose. That one's familiar.]

It doesn't need anything until I cut it loose from my ki.