Ahah, see, I didn't even think'a that! It might ease the process if there's somethin' in it t' sweeten the deal. I wanna find out where the common ground is and what they want, jus' like that. That's how I always do it 'cause arguin' and threatenin' people just puts people on the defensive.

[ he takes smaller sips from his cup and smiles. he almost expects people to skim off the top in any of these dealings, but he can live with that as long as everyone's satisfied in the end — and he can deliver on his promises. ]

It doesn't matter much if ya know how it's s'posed t' work anyway. I never did. It's more important if y' can feel people out and stay flexible.