[The attempt that Larus is making isn't going without Armand's notice. Larus will be a good ally. He's intelligent and it's respectable how straightforward he is.]

In our situation, this is our only option. [His eyes meet Larus' and his smirk softens into a smile. It's a deliberate action. Other vampires complain he's too cold and usually Armand doesn't care too much about those opinions. Vampires have a right to dislike him but he would rather not give Larus a reason to dislike him.]

You like information and being able to read minds does help with that. I haven't tried so far with too many, the last thing I need is someone to discover that's what I'm trying to do.