"I see", said Cassius, "I think I have been quite reckless, Fictitious! We don't know each other very well. Maybe I am annoying you with my political ambitions, but your lack of of them is quite disturbing!"

He then smiled and said "You know, modesty is a virtue. However, greatness comes when a man knowns when to be modest and when to be ambitious. You're not turning into a Cincinnatus by simply abstaining from the Cursus. If you fall..." he continued "at least you have tried!"

He then completed: "well, Fictitious, I must stop drinkings this wine. Your face is all red already and we're presumably softer, better not to get drunk or you will wake up in the garbage dump". He laughed at the thought of such thing, loudly.

"But make it clear to your patron that our interests are aligned, and that I would be glad to his friend and ally. And of course your contact informations will not be neglected, not at all..."

Now it seems we have reached the goal of this conversation. Let's shift to another subject, or would you want to go now? It might be better or else we might lose control, ha ha!"