Lynch was someone who was very good with words.
Back in that small place, someone had asked him how he managed to get in; after all, anyone who could get in had to be exceptional in some way.
Some people came from very good families, only to take a wrong turn halfway through.
Some were born very smart and could easily deduce how events would unfold.
Some were gifted at imitation; no matter who, or what, they could mimic it with ease.
Someone felt Lynch was utterly unremarkable and asked him what he was good at.
He told that person he was best at persuading others.
After Lynch's little speech, the new-generation nobles were full of confidence; they chatted merrily, and everyone looked perfectly relaxed.
But Lynch knew all of this was an illusion; they had already acquired the most basic trait of a noble, and that was "to act."
Not easily showing your emotions on your face or in your eyes could be called the most basic, and also the most essential, skill of a noble.
