"I -- of course!" Shen Qingqiu quickly agrees, standing a little straighter as he tries not to stare. He'd been expecting an argument when he confirmed his intentions of looking after the creature and attempting to socialize her, not to have the volunteering done for him. Or in that tone of voice; to his cultivator-enhanced senses, Valdis feels dangerous -- which most likely means that something has angered her terribly.

Whatever it is, he hopes it's not focused on him.