[He smiles down at Magnet, letting him sniff his shoes before he scoops him up to give him some well deserved pats on the head, laughing at the little dog omen before setting him back down again.]

Don't worry about it, [He dismisses the apology, as it's not needed.] You've made leaps and bounds since we first showed up here. I saw some of your techniques from across the way. It's a little unpolished, sure, but that's what the training is for.