[ Yeah, he'd been braced for that. And honestly, it's a pretty understandable reaction. Claude knows his ambition can be off-putting and that not everyone likes to know in certain terms that they're being assessed like that, but he figures it's best to be up front about who he is - at least in that regard. Better than tricking people into thinking he's something better than he really is.
Still, it does sting a little, and he allows himself a subtle sigh before shaking it off. ]
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Still, it does sting a little, and he allows himself a subtle sigh before shaking it off. ]
All right, good talk.
[ And with that, he'll take his leave as well. ]