[ Tim flicks his wrist and his bostaff is in his hand and extends out. Not aimed at being used but just as a demonstration.

Rude has seen it before when Tim had tested Rude and Dorian's teamwork at Patch's but Tim had always had it extended then. It had proven to have a taser on the end. ]

Like that? Just shorter?

[ Tim looks down with slight confusion at the key.] I already have a key to Dorian's houses.

[ He'd made copies when he'd been caring for the house well over a year ago.]

I understand that this is more of a symbol anyway, so thank you.