[He tries to bite back the groan at that: yes, in fact, his mother had told him that on occasion, usually with a warning attached, before he'd up and left. Rin's tone is hyperbolic; he'd like to keep it that way.]

Look, I have it on plenty of authority. And who'd sign up for this if they didn't, huh?

[He doesn't need to pry. The inkling is enough.]

I'd taken you for a guy who knows a winner when he sees one, but I guess if that's not true...

[Shut up, Zack.]