And Childermass is more than happy (well, not really, not truly) to keep on holding Allen's attention so the other changeling can slip away unaccosted. He isn't here to grab and drag changelings back to the Rose Queen's court, not today, hopefully not tomorrow, preferably never again, but he knows that's too much to hope for. That, however, isn't the topic here.

"I'm not your ally," he growls back, shoving Allen away again by his collar once he's noted the flowery dude making his less than daring escape. It's only then that he'll let go. "And I recommend you let people decline in peace. Just because the Rose Queen doesn't have you on her radar doesn't mean there aren't things lurking nearby, listening, keeping an eye out. You really want allies? How about you don't put their lives in danger from the get go?"