[His lips quirked at that, John always having such a wonderful tone to add to any conversation. He could see why something like that might have irked his replacement.

His fingers tap along his leg as he ponders that, then gives him a shrug.]

Leave it be. As it is, it's not harming her. It's seemingly a part of her. Seems rather idiotic to risk harming her to remove it when you've no idea what 'it' is, just because I might get a papercut. No, it can stay where it is. The worst has already happened, anyway.