They send you to me because I am the only one that has any modicum of authority over the rest of you four! Though Ophelia carries herself far better.

[ It's self-deprecating, like usual, but there's more humor to it than usual. He ducks his head a little, an embarrassed smile tugging at his mouth. Honestly, even if Nikolas's words could be a jab, the way he says it makes it feel less of that and more of a private joke between friends. ]

Perhaps it's meant to whip me into shape as well.