... I will not argue with you, my student. And I do not think you are incorrect in some of your assessment.
[not saying her name because... he suspects, and so defaults to another word all-together, voice on a sigh]
But I do not regret my decisions, either. I did everything with the group in mind, aware that it would cause heartache and dissonance, but still acting on the information I had available to me.
[...]
Even my gaze might be clouded, especially here. It is possible I have made a grave error. But until I see proof of it, I will remain steady in my efforts.
[She is entitled to her opinions, and he would never reprimand her for speaking her mind when Chiron offered her an ear... but he is immovable in that way. Set in himself. Unwilling to compromise to soften someone else's feelings.]
no subject
[not saying her name because... he suspects, and so defaults to another word all-together, voice on a sigh]
But I do not regret my decisions, either. I did everything with the group in mind, aware that it would cause heartache and dissonance, but still acting on the information I had available to me.
[...]
Even my gaze might be clouded, especially here. It is possible I have made a grave error. But until I see proof of it, I will remain steady in my efforts.
[She is entitled to her opinions, and he would never reprimand her for speaking her mind when Chiron offered her an ear... but he is immovable in that way. Set in himself. Unwilling to compromise to soften someone else's feelings.]