[Claude laughs, squeezing Lorenz's hand in return.] I mean, I guess if that's what you want to call it...but don't give me too much credit. Not to minimize my own hurdles or anything, but I think you started even farther back than I did, being saddled with someone as awful as Count Gloucester. The fact that you've caught up with me even with that much of a handicap...I won't be surprised if you outpace me soon enough. The more of your father's influence you leave behind, the faster and higher you're going to climb; that's all that's been holding you back, after all.