[It isn't much warmer, but Alexei's charisma has never been the warm sort. It is firm, however, and decidedly less blank; there's no sense of obligation behind the words, they're about as genuine as he tends to get.]
If I thought you were the sort to be insincere with me, I wouldn't have bothered telling you any of this. I've had enough of dealing with people who simply tell me what I want to hear to my face.
[He takes a sip of his tea, then; this seems to be settling him a little, at least.]
You don't have to tell me what you've done, should you choose not to. It isn't as though I'm entitled to the knowledge. But I'm likewise here to listen at any time.
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[It isn't much warmer, but Alexei's charisma has never been the warm sort. It is firm, however, and decidedly less blank; there's no sense of obligation behind the words, they're about as genuine as he tends to get.]
If I thought you were the sort to be insincere with me, I wouldn't have bothered telling you any of this. I've had enough of dealing with people who simply tell me what I want to hear to my face.
[He takes a sip of his tea, then; this seems to be settling him a little, at least.]
You don't have to tell me what you've done, should you choose not to. It isn't as though I'm entitled to the knowledge. But I'm likewise here to listen at any time.