[ the huff of laughter gets a grin from sam, and then an easy nod of his head. yeah, he understands that tone pretty well, himself. ]

You're speaking my language, man. Men in power tend to get hung up on the process rather than get anything done.

[ there is a weight to sam's words there, too. something earned and learned, that he's carried for long enough to have lived in it. ] You been doing it for long?