[ hey, Rhys has an escort. he's right here. he could totally beat the shit out of a would-be assailant. totally. ]

Yeah, you would think that... [ he crosses his arms, glancing at the floor in thought. ] Maybe they're into the idea but not... who it's coming from? I mean, don't take that the wrong way, but maybe they're just resistant to it because you're so much higher up in the food chain than they are. They might be skeptical that you'd really care enough to go through with something like this, especially considering all that's happened lately.

[ he looks back up at Rhys abruptly, plastering on a confident smile. ] But! [ he claps a hand on Rhys's arm. ] If anyone can do this, you can.