[He's thought about that, but his death doesn't mean that Petre wins either. The stakes are just too high to explain. So he simply shrugs in response to that look.]

It's not my first choice. [Accurate enough to his current understanding of his sexuality, which is still a bit muddled.] Not like there's much selection around here anyway. Not many really interesting people come along.

[There's that word again. He's backed off on the high-level sleaze a bit, though, because she's actually entertaining.]