'Twas never a question of thy judgement, Thancred, but of mine own right to thy kindness.
( But it's a relief to hear the blunt honesty in Thancred's words as he so masterfully dismisses Urianger's concerns β as though it were obvious, and should always have been obvious that his friend would never suffer someone he didn't want to. It isn't quite enough to dislodge the deep-rooted insecurities clinging on where they can, but it is enough to dissade him from arguing.
Perhaps it's just as well that Thancred chooses that moment to wave for a server. It's enough to break the spiral of Urianger's less pleasant thoughts: he blinks a little owlishly before ordering himself a cup of sweet wine, then laces his fingers together in front of himself again. )
... Yet in my cowardice I would not fan the flames of discord any further; I would remove myself from thy company, but I will not argue with thee.
( Urianger will argue points in his research, certainly, but he dislikes confrontation and personal conflict, especially when it involves the people he considers dearest to him. Perhaps that's something he needs to work on too, but he's taking the overhauling of his life-long habits one step at a time. )
Besides, I am most interested in thy theory. Thou hast conducted research of thine own in mine absence?
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'Twas never a question of thy judgement, Thancred, but of mine own right to thy kindness.
( But it's a relief to hear the blunt honesty in Thancred's words as he so masterfully dismisses Urianger's concerns β as though it were obvious, and should always have been obvious that his friend would never suffer someone he didn't want to. It isn't quite enough to dislodge the deep-rooted insecurities clinging on where they can, but it is enough to dissade him from arguing.
Perhaps it's just as well that Thancred chooses that moment to wave for a server. It's enough to break the spiral of Urianger's less pleasant thoughts: he blinks a little owlishly before ordering himself a cup of sweet wine, then laces his fingers together in front of himself again. )
... Yet in my cowardice I would not fan the flames of discord any further; I would remove myself from thy company, but I will not argue with thee.
( Urianger will argue points in his research, certainly, but he dislikes confrontation and personal conflict, especially when it involves the people he considers dearest to him. Perhaps that's something he needs to work on too, but he's taking the overhauling of his life-long habits one step at a time. )
Besides, I am most interested in thy theory. Thou hast conducted research of thine own in mine absence?