[ Ouch, yeah, he doesn't have a secure enough footing to withstand the pats, but he will take it as an opportunity to head towards the Towers- it's large enough that it's got to have something they need to replace. ]

Cooking, then cleaning... sounds like a slippery slope for her to ask anything she wants from you. [ He might know nothing about how to use makeup, but one thing he knows is that they're expensive. The demands might never end. ] And in that case, I can't help out, can I? That's not fair.