“I might be a recent noble. I might deeply appreciate your kind assistance in trying to guide me.” I let my tone do the work of conveying everything I’m not saying overtly. “But don’t forget that because I am ‘new,’ I didn’t grow up with the same privileges as you. I grew up in a world where if you threaten someone, it has consequences. So be really sure you want to make me your enemy before you say another word. I know where you sleep, after all.”
