[Dirk puts down the soda to study Steven, and even with the shades there is a sense of very intense scrutiny coming from behind those polarised lenses. There's a twist to his mouth that might be bad, but might just be deeply judgmental, like he's evaluating every inch of Steven's character.

If he comes to a conclusion, he doesn't show it. His tone is a bit sharp, but. Well. This is a very loaded topic.]

You read the first five, you know Dave.

[A beat, to let that process.]

Fully realised Knights are heroes, in every way. Dave is the model of a true Knight.

[Dirk sighs a little, shuts his eyes. Tries to clear his mind. There's a lot coiling up in there, threads of threads so long they tangle and loop.]

But you? Depends a lot on what you're a knight of. They weaponise their aspect and serve whatever their session lacks most.