[ the exact semantics are foreign to him, but understands the gist of it, nodding. ]
I take it someone else is managing your affairs in your absence.
[ she is about the age to be inheriting the title from her parents, if they're incapacitated, but he won't pry so deeply right now. ]
All the same, it must be familiar to you—for better or worse, people are influenced by the demeanor we reflect. [ he's not good at staying collected, but he's obliged to try and set an example. ]
...I presume so. The situation is a little complex. It would not be advisable for me to return, but circumstances are such that it ought to be alright if I never do.
[but she nods.]
I understand well how important it is to convey a proper image when all others look to you as an example.
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I take it someone else is managing your affairs in your absence.
[ she is about the age to be inheriting the title from her parents, if they're incapacitated, but he won't pry so deeply right now. ]
All the same, it must be familiar to you—for better or worse, people are influenced by the demeanor we reflect. [ he's not good at staying collected, but he's obliged to try and set an example. ]
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[but she nods.]
I understand well how important it is to convey a proper image when all others look to you as an example.
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Ah, I apologize if I dragged a painful subject to light. I know well the complications of a noble house.
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[sometimes you're unstable and insane and you just have to try your best anyway! as long as you try ❤️ ]