So ... not an insult after all? No - Yuri meant what he said, Miles thinks. He just also aimed the insult at Miles in a way that would make him react, and so Miles did. Dammit. He's really starting to hate this guy, and not just for future homicide. No matter what he says, he gets trapped. The only winning move is to excuse himself and walk off. Alas, his pride won't allow that.

Instead, he forces his jaw to unclench slightly. Tries to relax. Fails, mostly, but - he must keep a civil tongue in his head or risk losing his head entirely. "I find both the General and the Countess to be quite sensible, in fact," he says coolly. Alas, Yuri's statement of progressiveness is all too accurate in this time. "I'm glad you agree."