[ this is why, aventurine thinks, he likes ratio so much. the three boxes of chocolates remaining on the table are unspoken testimony. in mitigating risk, the best way to do so is to pick an outcome that cannot be influenced by said risk. it follows that any customer ratio picks could have been previously rigged by aventurine to have the outcome he wants, whereas any clerk that ratio picks would not.

aventurine is smiling as he surveys the clerks present. ]

Are you sure about the 'seeking' part? Because that could cover just about anyone, no? You're practically handing me a win. [ with a sympathetic lean of his shoulders: ] Not looking forward to me propositioning someone other than you?