"The latter," Cal confirmed. A lot of annoyances ceased to be problems when one had the upper hand. Callum may not have spent much time at Hogwarts learning spells and the like, but he had been managing obstinate livestock since he was a boy, and engaging in... casual fisticuffs for nearly as long.

The small clock on the mantle chimed softly, alerting the pair to the hour.

"I've work this afternoon," he informed Monk before swiftly downing the remnants of his tea. "You'll see to our potential new housemate?"