The presence of interest is all he needs. His tone is notably lower now, keeping the conversation exclusive to their table only.
"What are the odds that the two of us would end up in a place like this? There's a reason to this all, Lex, and no one seems to have gathered the proper answers to that reason yet."
He doesn't give Lex the luxury of much time for input.
"I'm sure these invaluable contacts of yours have their own contributions, but there are still priorities here."
There's a brief pause on his part. This part of the conversation doesn't seem as well articulated or preconceived at the rest.
"You're...my son, and it would be foolish for either of us not to keep that in perspective."
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"What are the odds that the two of us would end up in a place like this? There's a reason to this all, Lex, and no one seems to have gathered the proper answers to that reason yet."
He doesn't give Lex the luxury of much time for input.
"I'm sure these invaluable contacts of yours have their own contributions, but there are still priorities here."
There's a brief pause on his part. This part of the conversation doesn't seem as well articulated or preconceived at the rest.
"You're...my son, and it would be foolish for either of us not to keep that in perspective."