[ either this man is very kind, or he has an ulterior motive - dan heng likes to think it is the former, however, and he is generally known to give people the benefit of the doubt, even in strange situations.

ah, he's very close. he's good at this game, isn't he? dan heng's cheeks warm slightly, but he does as asked, takes a deep breath to relax further. ]

That's very kind of you, thank you. I.. understand our purpose here, and I'm willing.

[ under duress or not, he's here to play the game. so he turns his head to better look into sylvain's face, studying his fine features. ]

For transparency, I don't have very much experience.