["Other ways," huh? Sylvain's let the thought cross his mind more than once. That, and what it would mean for Gautier if he just... up and left. But it's another thing entirely to hear it from someone else. It pulls an almost startled laugh from him, an edge to it that his voice hadn't had before.]

Hah! Man. Gotta say, the world where I could do that would be a pretty interesting one.

[Ugh, the line between "darkly broodingly handsome" and "just plain bitter" is a bit too fine. Maybe that's also the vodka. Sylvain forces his smile relaxed again and offers her a little toast with his mug.]

But, hey. I'd be a lucky guy if I could pick up a little from you about bringing people into agreement with just words.