No. I'll encourage them to try for diplomacy with you no matter what you do.
[This is uncharacteristically direct and honest for Claude, but that's the whole point - putting his cards on the table so that Hubert can see he's got nothing up his sleeves. He wants to keep the peace here; whether or not Hubert cooperates isn't really a factor in his own actions.
He's not hurt by the suspicion, or the accusation. Honestly, he'd have been more surprised if Hubert had immediately taken him at face value. But he is committed to convincing the man regardless of those suspicions, and the best way to do that is to give him truths he can't poke holes in.]
I want to learn more, and I'd like you to work with me - maybe help us all reach a level of understanding we've been missing this whole time - but I'm not holding anything for ransom to get it. I don't believe that's the only way left for us to cooperate.
no subject
[This is uncharacteristically direct and honest for Claude, but that's the whole point - putting his cards on the table so that Hubert can see he's got nothing up his sleeves. He wants to keep the peace here; whether or not Hubert cooperates isn't really a factor in his own actions.
He's not hurt by the suspicion, or the accusation. Honestly, he'd have been more surprised if Hubert had immediately taken him at face value. But he is committed to convincing the man regardless of those suspicions, and the best way to do that is to give him truths he can't poke holes in.]
I want to learn more, and I'd like you to work with me - maybe help us all reach a level of understanding we've been missing this whole time - but I'm not holding anything for ransom to get it. I don't believe that's the only way left for us to cooperate.