"Of course."

Mirage sniffed, stubbornly clinging to his dignity despite the ridiculous situation. He would not let Cliffjumper fluster him so.

"Now some, like the holiday events, are somewhat designed to promote a sense of well being - but that is with the energy itself, not with...lightshow cheerleading."

He managed a somewhat wry smirk.

"But yes, protective rites, defensive rituals, etc, are intended to have their stated effect."