Well that's abrupt, but Albert simply nods and stands off the counter to move on with his search in the rest of the tower, though he does stop at the door briefly before stepping through. "Let me know when you want to make a go of this petition."

He catches his voice as too gentle and quickly changes his tone, putting a hard glint in his eyes. "It should be entertaining, at best."

With a smirk that's far from genuine but looks it in spades, Albert leaves Howard to his coffee.