[Blink. And just... takes a moment for that to sink in. He could have said "no" to Persia, or he could have enjoyed the relative "freedom" Persia could offer but instead, he chose prison.]
[Or maybe they just don't want to talk about it. Throat clearing --] Oh! Yeah, coffee!
[-- and looking at the coffee selections. Hooray for not-so-subtle transitions.] What would you recommend today? I need something pretty strong.