"Wow," he drawled after a moment. "I can really see why they sent you to a peace talk. You're so diplomatic." Tony took another couple of slow steps backward, something almost chiding in his eyes. "Lucky for you, I happen to be extremely good at it. So come find me when you actually want to talk instead of being patronizing."

And just because he couldn't help himself, Tony flashed him a smirk. "I need to go find something to drink. If you'll excuse me."