Sigh. He could argue this, but getting drawn into debates of Lee's florid metaphors was never a good way to get clear of them. "You're being an idiot," he grumbled instead, scowling into his tea. "Tea is tea. That's all."
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Sigh. He could argue this, but getting drawn into debates of Lee's florid metaphors was never a good way to get clear of them. "You're being an idiot," he grumbled instead, scowling into his tea. "Tea is tea. That's all."