[ Hannibal pauses, clearly debating what he should say. He's hesitated to bring this up before in the past, because his suggestion isn't one that he would necessarily want someone as young as Percy to take up. And yet, he sees Percy struggle with what happens here. It's an odd conflict, but eventually, he just offers coolly. ]

You would have to put yourself in his frame of mind. To watch the proceedings as if they were nothing more than a game. But that is a dangerous frame to be in.