Well, I personally think your red lyrium work is extremely cool, ( he had torn through Research’s archives and read through Cosima’s old notes on the blood plague, the discovery that lyrium was alive, all good and fascinating work, ) but I see what you mean. It tends to alarm the locals.

( There’s a dissatisfied curl to his voice, although it smooths out to a chuckle at her last comment. )

Diplomacy isn’t my strong suit either. ‘Be deferential and make a rich person feel smart’ is— good god, it’s probably my worst suit. I hate rich people. I used to be one, so I’m allowed to say that.