"Manipulate the situations he's in so that you can gain a stronger foothold," he murmured softly, watching him set the tie away. He could wait to find out was was int he room, he wasn't going to waste this time being argumentative.

"He's more at ease around me, but he doesn't trust me by any stretch of the imagination," he started, pulling in a long breath. "I don't know what he might be planning that could be useful in that respect." He would have to wait and watch.

Perhaps something would reveal itself.