It's cute, really, the way he's trying to play this. As if he doesn't know just how quickly that delicate balance can snap. He does, of course, but Quintalian is in a... forgiving sort of mood today. Perhaps it's still the rush of bloodshed going to his head.

"Oh, Hawke," he hums with a sort of informality that isn't actually reserved for him. He tends not to respect the status of fellow Parliment members though; of course, he only gives as much respect as he believes he receives. "I could talk to her."

He could. Or, well- He could also use his ability to charm Wade into not caring what she thinks. That sounds more fun, doesn't it? There's a certain cadence to the next string of his words that's subtle. It's not an obvious shift in tone or pitch but there's just something enticing about them. Convincing.

"But don't they say it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission?"