[He's listening, but from the brief time he's spoke with Hythlodaeus, he didn't seem nearly as menacing as Emet was making him out to be.]

So what you're saying is that he's sharp and quick to pick up on things. If he was considered for the seat, than it's natural that he's clearly talented in his field of expertise.

However I must, once again, reiterate. If you know this is a common thing to use such information against you, would it not be better to just expect anything and everything to happen at any given time?

[Which is the way he goes about his relationship with Madhuri. She already knows far too much against him, but he's come to just accept that.]

I cannot imagine that it takes away from your relationship with him, though.

[Not said to be taken in any particular way past friendship, but he is free to perceive it as such if he so chose to.]