Arven responded with an agreeable nod and a lopsided smile. "Good idea. You're about as convincing as it gets, silver-tongue." If anyone could change the minds of what sounded like two rather closed authoritarians, it was Dove.

As for his grateful possession of Dove's own approval, Arven pretended to muse for a moment, tapping his fingers on his chin. "Hm, you know what... I dare say I approve of you too."