S'just propaganda, all that nonsense about figures.

[He gives him a pat on the arm anyway in slightly condescending reassurance, because he's something of a bastard.

He briefly considers taking Ray's arm, feeling playful, but with the cane he doesn't want to potentially put him off balance, so he just gestures him towards the department store entrance so they can head that way.]

Bet you could pull off a darker shade, wouldn't look too much like an elf threw up on you.