"I wouldn't hold my breath." The staff has spoken. It is going to abstain.

And there are more important things than trading confusing innuendos, now, besides. Not that Anders looks very hopeful, as any hint of optimism withers from his expression at her suggestion.

"...Nothing that's liable to help us, here." Maybe they could burn the tree down, or or freeze it to death - but that would take them right back to square one. "What about you? Or - do you even get angry?"