Continuing to compliment France didn't win Ivan any favors with Aimery, but at least it was clear it was a language issue. He shrugged and glanced up at the other man, offering a faint smile in return, "Apologies, I'm new to English. I'm pleased Paris survived and flourished though... even if it is in France."

Not that it would be anywhere else other than France, but he had to get at least one pseudo-dig in, dind't he?