Very true! That is why my kin and I have been reprogrammed not to feel such cumbersome emotions.

[ He drops this piece of information as casually as anything else he has said throughout their conversation. As if it is worth no comment at all, his thoughts remain clearly on Annie and no other, the angle of his cheek shifting where it is still propped against his knuckles. ]

But just in case you find yourself the target of one who is not so easily intimidated, those other tactical advantages are worth your consideration as well.