"Raising my dog, saying my goodbyes to Amber, working on my magic with the lady Glinda," he ticked off, "and starting up a system of contacts through the various insurgent and Animal factions in Oz to possibly gut the current government of it's rotten core."

Yes, he said it matter of factly. No, he didn't say it that way in an attempt to get a rise out of her. He'd just gotten matter-of-fact about it since talking to lady Glinda. She'd been a major concern, for one, and for another, the way that she'd accepted what he'd said so easily, well, it gave him a bit of confidence. As did the fact that he'd accomplished his goal in the Scrow camp.