[He almost asks what's wrong with the makeshift cradle, but... Well. Jasper has always had a particular tone to his voice as he's growing more annoyed. His reading of that tone is proven right when Jasper grimaces a short while later.

So he leans back with a faint sigh, lifting a hand in submission. He's not going to argue with Jasper when he's already annoyed.

Perhaps that's why he doesn't react immediately when he hears the request. Or perhaps it has something to do with Jasper's lack of requests throughout all of this, and the awkward realization he really has been butting into the situation this entire evening.]

--Oh! Er, of course. I would be honored.

[Maybe it's simply a testament to Jasper not having any other options, but it's still a big deal to be entrusted with a baby.]

I have to be present for the inspection of the barracks in the morning and seasonal dismissal of the knight trainees at noon, but my schedule should be open after that.

[In the past, the king personally offered gratitude to the trainees and their instructors before any breaks, but that responsibility was transferred to him not long after his promotion. It quickly cemented in his mind that he did not like giving speeches.]