Septimus sees that glance, and too many years being raised by Sextus means he understands he game, and generally dislikes playing the metaphorical ludus of politics and manipulation. (The literal game is pretty fun, but he prefers speed ludus to longer, patient, over-thinking games.) So he does get what Kyle's doing. But he knows, too, that he's needed to get this out and been avoiding it, so he'll aid and abet.

To an extent, anyway.

So he tilts his head, considering. "Tell me what you think, then." He knows he's dropped some signals, without really intending to, but while he's given away that much he's pretty sure he hasn't left quite enough to point to just how far it went.