[ It's good to hear that Claude has every intention of polling the rest of the Free Cities Summoned about ideas for motions as well, and Steve wouldn't be surprised if some mass message is sent out for everyone to submit their opinions at some point in the future. Not that he's going to push Claude on that or even tell him what to do. Steve's fully confident that Claude, Sam, and Jayce all have this well in hand between the three of them.

Nor does he think he needs to voice his thoughts about the draft here; Claude's no doubt already picked up on it, and if not, Steve can bring it up another time. How the Free Cities responds to that request is going to tell them a lot about how this partnership might go. Requesting it at all will be a risk, but one well worth taking as far as Steve's concerned.

At Claude's little anecdote about the games he would play at gatherings like this back home, Steve responds with a crooked smile and a shake of his head. ]

That's surprisingly easy to picture. Who knows? With you rising through the ranks like this, you might end up in the same position here before long.

[ Earning the attention and interest of the Free Cities government probably also means rubbing shoulders with some less than tolerable people. Steve doesn't envy Claude on that particular point, but he's also sure he'll be able to handle himself.

Nonetheless, he leans forward to give Claude a quick pat on the elbow, his smile curving up into something more teasing. ] Good luck.