[It's unfortunate that after Lyney chooses that moment to sip from his new glass of wine, for it's now his turn to choke on his wine, sputtering and coughing as he lowers his wine. He coughs, but can't hide his sudden giggles.]

Mr. Kaveh! You can't just say such things so brazenly! Do they not teach etiquette in the Akademiya??

[But given his grin and giggling, he's not exactly ]

Well, now that you've spilled the proverbial cup of tea... I admit my curiosity is quite piqued at how his performance is. Especially if he's performing regularly, as you put it.

[Spill the deets??]