Y'know, I'm glad that's your choice. Sometimes when you're being driven you sound like you're aiming your car off a cliff. On purpose.

[That could break his heart alone, if he thought about it too hard.]

You can spend time there if you want. [Sure he has no real authority according to Jorgmund, but the crops are all growing so much better since he started his term of service there that Farmer Bob will let him do whatever he wants, at least. He can allow someone to come hang out in the vicinity of the oak tree if he wants.

And Wash might still get on his nerves after this, but he does deserve to spend time under an oak tree.]