Hm. I'm sorry about that, but I guess it's not too surprising. He's an interesting guy, that Claude. I dunno how much you know about Alliance politics, but I'll tell you something — he's a slippery one even by those standards.

[But he hands over the plates and utensils to Ashe, then lets his free hand clap down onto his shoulder.]

I met his mom a couple times when I was younger. Whew! What a lady. You could look a hundred years and not find another woman like that, I tell you.