[ Well, that is good, because so long as they remain friends, and perhaps even if their friendship should cease (an outcome he hopes does not happen), he will always be there to offer his care and assistance. And he understands full well his friend's actions; he has never taken his rebuffs personally, knowing that he uses them as something of a shield to protect himself. ]
Who said that I was sulking? [ He gives a small chuckle, knowing what his friend means by that. ] I will make no promises, because neither will I abandon Ishgard or my responsibilities for a lark. [ He is certain those words will hardly please Estinien, but he knows his duty, and he remains convinced that his duty must come before his personal desires. ]
Perhaps not, but what sort of friend would I be if I did not at least attempt to forestall those who would judge you unfairly? None of us are without faults or past errors, and so I see no reason why any one of us should feel as though they can look down upon you. [ And, really, even though he is fully aware that his position is biased, he does not see what transpired with Nidhogg as entirely Estinien's fault. Others will see it that way, of course. He is not naive enough to think otherwise. ] And that, too, is understandable. Interactions with others not his kin and kind have not been all that positive, regrettably.
[ Aside from a few interactions, of course, but on the whole, he is certain that Hraesvelgr and others do not look upon them with a very favorable eye. ]
I know that you will take care as you always do, but perhaps you should have assistance with this endeavor. [ Yes, he is worrying about him once again, although he never truly stops. ]
Changed me? [ He laughs once more. ] I do not think that it has, although it seems my responsibilities have more to do with diplomacy and mediation than giving orders for battle and defense.
[ And then, in hopes of injecting some levity at his expense into this conversation, he adds: ] I am certain that some would say I have become considerably stodgier since assuming the position of Lord Speaker. I suppose I will have to endure the fate of becoming a dull politician before my responsibilities are concluded for good.
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Who said that I was sulking? [ He gives a small chuckle, knowing what his friend means by that. ] I will make no promises, because neither will I abandon Ishgard or my responsibilities for a lark. [ He is certain those words will hardly please Estinien, but he knows his duty, and he remains convinced that his duty must come before his personal desires. ]
Perhaps not, but what sort of friend would I be if I did not at least attempt to forestall those who would judge you unfairly? None of us are without faults or past errors, and so I see no reason why any one of us should feel as though they can look down upon you. [ And, really, even though he is fully aware that his position is biased, he does not see what transpired with Nidhogg as entirely Estinien's fault. Others will see it that way, of course. He is not naive enough to think otherwise. ] And that, too, is understandable. Interactions with others not his kin and kind have not been all that positive, regrettably.
[ Aside from a few interactions, of course, but on the whole, he is certain that Hraesvelgr and others do not look upon them with a very favorable eye. ]
I know that you will take care as you always do, but perhaps you should have assistance with this endeavor. [ Yes, he is worrying about him once again, although he never truly stops. ]
Changed me? [ He laughs once more. ] I do not think that it has, although it seems my responsibilities have more to do with diplomacy and mediation than giving orders for battle and defense.
[ And then, in hopes of injecting some levity at his expense into this conversation, he adds: ] I am certain that some would say I have become considerably stodgier since assuming the position of Lord Speaker. I suppose I will have to endure the fate of becoming a dull politician before my responsibilities are concluded for good.