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[lecter]

I must apologize— I don't believe I caught your name.

Comments

[lecter]

[ Lecter, by contrast, smiles with his mouth closed. ]

Perhaps. But there is a difference between introductions made in person and the phenomenon of a preceding reputation.

[ferreum]

So you think a reputation specifically built with effort and time isn't as valid?

[ Watch what you say, Mr. Unruffled. ]

[lecter]

[ I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you over the sound of toeing the line. ]

I think manners are of importance even if one's reputation is the culmination of one's endeavors. I've said nothing as to their validity, or lack thereof. That's not what I'm interested in contesting.

[ferreum]

[ Manners. She's kind of impressed with that one, actually. People gave up talking about manners and politeness and niceities to Tony Stark a long time ago. ]

You've got balls, you know.

[lecter]

[ Just as easily as he speaks, Lecter's polite-but-distant demeanor eases into something a little warmer. ]

Thank you. Delicacy is a virtue, but sometimes straightforwardness is what's needed.