Yeah, but there are always exceptions. The fun is in watching for them. As long as nothing is completely certain, you can't be entirely bored.

[She reminds him of someone, or a kind of someone, maybe Ishtar. That kind of mind numbing confidence and unshakeable ego. He had very little patience for them, even at his most virtuous.]

I was. Your attitude precludes it. You owe me a try, but I'll accept wine.

[He dismisses her with a glance, twirling the rings on a finger to signal to the Digletts that he's up for more attempts. They, at least, get a smile out of him. They're just so...cute and charming.]