"I don't know why it would be any more silly than anything else happening in this city," he says, dryly. In truth it's all 'silly', though some of it in a far darker way. This - "This means something, and bringing meaning to it is important and good."

With that out of the way he turns his attention back to the other. "I want to know more of the second offer. It is appealing, but what do you do?" Specifics please. He needs to find a way to make this work for Anders.

And forgive him if he is a bit... pointed sounding. He's analyzing.