"Oh, well, if we're doing full names," Claude drawls, amused in turn, "mine's Claude von Riegan. And if this is your humblest, I'd hate to see you prideful."
Of course, then Ardyn promptly tries to make Claude eat his words with something that kind of does sound like actual humility, and Claude chuckles. "Well, I guess that's definitely not prideful..." He shrugs and smiles. "To be honest, I almost didn't. Not that I have anything against you, but I'm already dating a few people quite happily, so I wasn't exactly looking for random dates. I figured I'd let them go to anyone who seemed interested...and, y'know, who might actually be single." He winks. "But then I remembered what Jaskier said about you being a chess player, and I realized that there wouldn't be any problem with a chess date...and that I'd love a new opponent."
He grins. "I had a feeling you might be a good match for me, just looking at you. And honestly, closer observation just feels like it's bearing me out. People say I'm a schemer, and I say it takes one to know one."
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Of course, then Ardyn promptly tries to make Claude eat his words with something that kind of does sound like actual humility, and Claude chuckles. "Well, I guess that's definitely not prideful..." He shrugs and smiles. "To be honest, I almost didn't. Not that I have anything against you, but I'm already dating a few people quite happily, so I wasn't exactly looking for random dates. I figured I'd let them go to anyone who seemed interested...and, y'know, who might actually be single." He winks. "But then I remembered what Jaskier said about you being a chess player, and I realized that there wouldn't be any problem with a chess date...and that I'd love a new opponent."
He grins. "I had a feeling you might be a good match for me, just looking at you. And honestly, closer observation just feels like it's bearing me out. People say I'm a schemer, and I say it takes one to know one."