[He looks taken aback for a second, before letting out a laugh.]

Flattery will get you nowhere, Flayn! Though I thank you for basking in my greatness. [... That's right about when the coffees he ordered them both arrive, so he adds, voice dry:] Actually, it does seem to have gotten you somewhere, or at least as far as a drink.

[He'll let his cool for a few minutes before he gives his a try.]

But I hope you understand why I had to leave... and why I had to keep all those secrets to begin with. If the truth ever got out about where I was from, my dreams would be finished before they even started. Even using Nader and his army like I did was risky, but I had no choice.