[ Ahh he's familiar with this, the words hum pleasantly in his ears like a favorite melody. He lets himself grin and enjoy the show, sinking back into his chair and idly tapping the wine glass as he does. There's no need for any liquor when he has all the entertainment he needs right in front of him. ]

I'm not new to this, you know? But it's good to hear that I'm right. [ But as for the rest...there's some things he gets and some things he doesn't; hikage can certainly be possessive which is the sole reason why a certain book never saw the light of day after he died, but he's also remarkably not a yan. The destruction on the other hand he resonates with soundly, it's a key part of his own relationship after all. The sparing though....]

That would be a sight to see. But I wonder if they won't test your patience again? Solomon aside, of course.