Adrian shoulder-checks him gently in return, because he wasn't going off a cliff that particular time, he was just annoyed on account of a few personal frustrations. And trying to keep Belmont distracted and content. In which he is succeeding. He may not exactly be getting any better at people, but he's improving at the management of the few he likes. "No, but as the sole representative of my line, I do have undisputed priority when it comes to taking the piss."