[ Sorry, Dimitri, Shez doesn't mean to stare. He's just... studying the man's face, as though looking for a trace of familiarity.

Ah. There it is. ]

You're still about as soft as I remember, huh?

[ Right. Can't get too familiar now, so his smile is quick to take on a more casual flair as he adds: ]

Anyway, I can always go for another bite. Any merc worth their salt knows better than to pass up on the opportunity for free stuff, and then you can tell me all about how you're planning to prevent that whole murder bit.

[ Plans which surely do not involve taking on more burdens than he can handle, right? Right?? ]