Jack held up his hand to forestall whatever Nora was about to say.
"I'll be just as happy if you chose one of the other options. Though, if you decide you want to go the sibling route, you'll have to settle for sister, not big sister. I will not tolerate being bossed around or talked down to."
Jeeves had mentioned that he might be able to make some alterations to his exiting soul bonds, so while Nora chewed on what he'd just said, he concentrated on their connection.
He mentally squeezed their connection with the intent to push her away emotionally. He didn't want to cut off her ability to sense his emotions, or vice versa, but he did want to reduce or eliminate the sense of affection the bond seemed to be engendering.
As he pushed, he felt the bond shift almost immediately and felt her soul shift further away from him.
