(chin leaning into his palm, elbow propped up against the table.)
whatever you say. can't say I agree though.
(tigre may be a little too smug about this.)
there it is, a declaration of your faith in me. then, do tell me why you have no faith in Rid, who I have mentored all this time...?
(he's straight to the point. it helps that there's no one else around, otherwise he might have held back more.)