It may shock you to learn that most people don't, [ Claude says with a wink. He'll take it. It's as close to an admission as he's going to get and, well -- she's just a kid. He remembers being particularly obstinate at that age too, especially around those he didn't particularly wish to spend time around. And most people here don't want to spend time with him. He doesn't take it personally; he's tricky company, after all. ]

Anyway, if you take any piece of advice from me, which I'm sure you won't, try to keep an open mind about people. They might surprise you. In ways good and bad. [ He pauses, glancing back over at the stall where he'd had that vision... though a nice combative conversation did wonders to keep his busy mind occupied. ]

Hopefully good, probably bad. That's just the way of the world.