"I do feel I understand thee better, when thou art in thy element," Claudius says fondly. "First when thou wert with thy other half -- or third, an thou prefer'st -- and now here, at this forum for discussion. Thou art more like to listen than to argue, unless thou art drawn into argument. When Grantaire draws thee, the argument could be never-ending. But thou art not a man to call a meeting so thou can'st expound on thy own opinions, or push thy own agenda. Rather, thou wilt trust thy fellows to be self-sufficient, to speak their own minds, and form their own conclusions. I see why thy friends show thee such loyalty. They all repay the trust thou hast given them."