Hah! Easier, but riskier. What could a man like yourself want favor-wise from a charming and attractive individual like myself?
[The lighthearted tone and false arrogance are smokescreens for genuine caution. If it sounds enough like a joke, Claude can bring up a real concern without offending. It's the sort of nuance one has to be able to pull off with easily offended nobles. But Claude's aware he doesn't know this Steven guy much at all, so he's leery of promising anything without knowing what he might be asked.]
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Date: 2020-12-23 06:03 am (UTC)[The lighthearted tone and false arrogance are smokescreens for genuine caution. If it sounds enough like a joke, Claude can bring up a real concern without offending. It's the sort of nuance one has to be able to pull off with easily offended nobles. But Claude's aware he doesn't know this Steven guy much at all, so he's leery of promising anything without knowing what he might be asked.]