[ Lyney scoffs for only a second before biting his tongue. The last thing he wants is for Wriothesley to get on him about something else. This back and forth... it was lighter than embers raising from a fire of hatred.

Challenging, in ways that frustrate Lyney. ]

After those untalkative operatives? I'm a breath of fresh air! [ He takes the tea with a nod. ] No one heard me my entire life, you know. Fontaine turned ears to matters that made them feel bad about their precious city. ... I say it's all fair for me to speak without holding back when I have an audience now.