Stressful was a good way to put it, he thought dryly; more stressful than anticipated and an increasingly larger problem than initially assumed would have covered it, too. Between regular missions and keeping an eye on reports crossing the general intel desk for any mention of Adela's bloodline ability cropping up, he wasn't quite threadbare so much as --

So much as something he couldn't put his finger on, really. The workload was greater, but he'd expected that as a jounin.

"I'll keep it in mind," he said finally, and then with some effort to change the subject: "Fumiko's situation will be a good thing to focus on, maybe."