"Okay, good," he says. "Then I guess you can get your stuff."

Pause. Small sigh.

"I'm eventually going to need to tell other mortals you exist. Sooner rather than later would be somewhat preferable. If I approach the problem from the optimal direction I think can limit the number of people who find out about you to my mother, my father, my emperor, and my boss. Having one of these people find out about you accidentally would be... awkward. But I don't want to go around informing people of your existence without your knowledge and permission."