The flattery pleases him, something he doesn't try to hide, and Wrathion links his hands behind his back -- chin lifted imperiously as they walk.
"Of course. Howe certainly seemed frustrated at my lack of commitment, and the suggestion that there was an easy fix to this which might encourage others as well as myself made him think. I don't believe he has any current reason not to act on that consideration. The Tilcotts too, it seemed, had not considered properly the danger to their own family. The prospect of protecting themselves by donating to end the crisis seems one they are considering."
None of these arguments are baseless, after all. They are all entirely possible, which is the key to making them convincing. He has hopes that they might bear fruit, although if such acts will last beyond this one event... well, that is less certain. They seem inclined to do things to help themselves, but perhaps less so to help everyone else.
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The flattery pleases him, something he doesn't try to hide, and Wrathion links his hands behind his back -- chin lifted imperiously as they walk.
"Of course. Howe certainly seemed frustrated at my lack of commitment, and the suggestion that there was an easy fix to this which might encourage others as well as myself made him think. I don't believe he has any current reason not to act on that consideration. The Tilcotts too, it seemed, had not considered properly the danger to their own family. The prospect of protecting themselves by donating to end the crisis seems one they are considering."
None of these arguments are baseless, after all. They are all entirely possible, which is the key to making them convincing. He has hopes that they might bear fruit, although if such acts will last beyond this one event... well, that is less certain. They seem inclined to do things to help themselves, but perhaps less so to help everyone else.