[He says it airily, but "yes," more or less. He's learned to make a point of holding his tongue simply because he no longer has the clout to casually offend potential allies and have them remain his allies. Not restraining himself now and then would be bad strategy, but he has no illusions that he's ever likely to become the kindest and gentlest of acquaintances.
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[He says it airily, but "yes," more or less. He's learned to make a point of holding his tongue simply because he no longer has the clout to casually offend potential allies and have them remain his allies. Not restraining himself now and then would be bad strategy, but he has no illusions that he's ever likely to become the kindest and gentlest of acquaintances.
His voice develops a faint note of mock-alarm.]
Do you hit hard?