[His ears swivel back as the door shut behind him. He doesn't bother moving around or going to it, just letting his head sink with a defeated smile. She had just about every leverage tool, didn't she?]

He makes an almost unconscious ringing gesture when he realizes nope. No bell.]

I take this as a filtering process?

[No pun intended. He makes a dramatic gesture to himself.]

You believe that I could be capable of such...

[Sighs, then a smile.]

I can't pretend around a magnaminous personality like you, you may say yes...there are a few easy marks I've seen. But if you're thinking you're a target...I believe we both know the answer to that.