"Um... in front of Mother is fine, in front of the servants and armsmen I'd rather you didn't make it a habit but I'll survive the occasional indiscretion, in front of Father..." For some reason, he recalls the time he creatively interpreted an order to stay off his broken-and-mending legs by sliding down the banister of the main stairs and unexpectedly landed in his father's arms. "...is also fine," he concludes.