"I'm sorry that you've the occasion to understand so personally. And about your mentor."
He has a brief pang as he realizes how long it's been since he's thought about Irving; how little idea he has where the man is, or even if he's still alive. He's not sure he'd describe Irving as a mentor, but there was a time when his good opinion had been central to Julius's life all the same.
"You have given me no reason, on your own merits, to distrust you. Quite the contrary. I've no wish to avoid you, I only thought you should know why I might flinch away from this in particular. What I see that isn't you. But I hope you will say, if you feel I am treating you unfairly. My experiences don't excuse an overreaction in the present."
"It would not be an overreaction. But you haven't been unfair."
There's not much else to say after that, really. Or, there might be, if Julius weren't clearly in need of time to right himself in the face of this unwelcome reminder of a time past, or if Ness were more willing to assert herself in the face of someone else's discomfort. Things being the way they are, though, she only hesitates for another moment before giving a respectful bow of her head.
"I will see you in tomorrow's meeting, Seneschal. Thank you for your time."
With that, she quits his office to return to her room and analyze the conversation over and over on a continual loop.
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He has a brief pang as he realizes how long it's been since he's thought about Irving; how little idea he has where the man is, or even if he's still alive. He's not sure he'd describe Irving as a mentor, but there was a time when his good opinion had been central to Julius's life all the same.
"You have given me no reason, on your own merits, to distrust you. Quite the contrary. I've no wish to avoid you, I only thought you should know why I might flinch away from this in particular. What I see that isn't you. But I hope you will say, if you feel I am treating you unfairly. My experiences don't excuse an overreaction in the present."
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There's not much else to say after that, really. Or, there might be, if Julius weren't clearly in need of time to right himself in the face of this unwelcome reminder of a time past, or if Ness were more willing to assert herself in the face of someone else's discomfort. Things being the way they are, though, she only hesitates for another moment before giving a respectful bow of her head.
"I will see you in tomorrow's meeting, Seneschal. Thank you for your time."
With that, she quits his office to return to her room and analyze the conversation over and over on a continual loop.