Showing Concern, Saving Face, Same Thing
[...And that's what happened while you were inside of the treasure vault, milord.]
'Huh...on the one hand, kudos to this motherfucker for just abusing the prejudice of those more powerful than himself to do this dirty work. Very supervillainy and politician-like.'
[And on the other hand?]
'Next chance I have alone with him, I'm either wringing his neck or making him an offer that he won't be able to refuse. Whichever comes first.'
[What about the elder that loose the cursed hammer that is now sitting in your hip?]
'I already gave him a concussion, let's just call it even...maybe...'
[Well, feel free to think about what you're going to do. Because I think the matriarch is about to drag your butt into a conversation with both of those people.]
'Say what?'
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