Bahorel will just talk endlessly about anything. If he knows anything at all about the topic, that is a bonus! But in no way necessary. But he especially won't shut up about art or politics or his friends. (But then, what isn't art or politics, right? He will explain this if asked! Or if not asked!) As for how to shut him up, if you figure it out, there's probably people who'd pay you for the knowledge. (There's a lot he won't talk about usefully, mostly of the Revolutionary Business sort of thing, but he'll still talk in circles about the general idea. )

Joly would like to talk about Science! Or his friends! Or cats! Or ...other kinds of Science! Also are you feeling well, do you need to sit down, have you had a physical lately? People can die at any moment, don't make him explain how, because he will. He's not a very guarded person, but also he'd rather not talk about Emotional Turmoil, thanks, why talk about it if you could just...not do that?

Steven is happy to talk about nearly anything! He's all of twelve, though, and right now the things taking up All The Attention change daily, if not hourly. It's hard to get him talking about his mother much, though, mostly because he doesn't really know what he wants to say.


Gringoire will happily talk about himself, architecture, his philosophy, how No One Appreciates Art, art (that no one appreciates) and his goat. Do Not Ask About His Wife.