So he is irritated with him, he assumes from that blandness. Gregor finds it hard to credit that Simon was really just going to cavalierly throw himself on his sword-- oh, God, forbidden from using that expression ever again, what a horrendous pun-- for the efficiency of the good of the Imperium. He'd had no idea he took that attitude. He's going to need to think about this, when he's not right in the middle of a conversation.

He flicks his fingers. "Whatever you advise. You'd know better than anyone how little experience I have with these arrangements." Since Simon would've had to coordinate security for whoever Gregor picked up. "At least the alterations should be subtle in public. Neither of us are known for being demonstrative."

Conveniently it takes both of them off the market for this sort of thing, too, which Gregor does not mind at all and he can well guess Simon doesn't care about either.