[ Internally, Claude pulls the biggest face in the world at Iona's assertion. It's the same thing that Oren said, but it's even worse when it's spelled out like that, as if he needs a place of solace. As if he's being told that he has selfish emotional needs which, as far as he's concerned, he most certainly does not. Not for his own conscience, at the very least.
But he doesn't let that show, and he defers the reaction to Gus, who thinks about it, considers it, and accepts it like he does so many things, veracity of the claim aside. ]
That makes sense. [ Is his reaction, liberal and without judgment. He even grins, a bit of that Golden Retriever look returning on softened features. ] This place is pretty comfortable, I concede to that!
no subject
But he doesn't let that show, and he defers the reaction to Gus, who thinks about it, considers it, and accepts it like he does so many things, veracity of the claim aside. ]
That makes sense. [ Is his reaction, liberal and without judgment. He even grins, a bit of that Golden Retriever look returning on softened features. ] This place is pretty comfortable, I concede to that!