"Well, then. Having a face to punch would also be desirable - but in the
absence of those, I haven't seen any specific wardens wandering the halls
and daydreamed about what might have been. You haven't been assigned yet, I
take it?"
"Temporary pairing," she answers, shrugging. No file. She's confident in her ability to back off anyone she wants backed off, but the file is intimidating.
He's asking the question levelly; he honestly doesn't know how she would
feel about it, but the simple fact of her saying so implies that it's an
issue.
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"But I think in this particular case, petty is closer to fair than most would want to admit."
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"Well, then. Having a face to punch would also be desirable - but in the absence of those, I haven't seen any specific wardens wandering the halls and daydreamed about what might have been. You haven't been assigned yet, I take it?"
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"She's younger than I am."
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"Is that a problem?"
He's asking the question levelly; he honestly doesn't know how she would feel about it, but the simple fact of her saying so implies that it's an issue.
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"It's just weird, mostly. I have a hard enough time believing anyone here has anything useful for me. Throw in age and it's whatever."
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Astarion sighs.
"I'm sure their reasoning would be that they aren't trying to give you anything," he drawls. "Merely...guide, or help, or whatever nonsense."
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She finishes her drink, and stands to get herself another. Whenever she starts thinking about it too much, she realizes she's not drunk enough for it.