( There goes the tail-end of his eyebrow, his expression otherwise relatively impassive. )

Shockingly enough, that's generally how a conversation works. You offer a statement, I politely enquire about it, so on and so forth.

( Said a little sarcastically, as though he's explaining it to someone a lot younger than Dante actually is. )

I'll do my best not to ask you about your progress securing a property going forwards.