[He was neither blind nor a fool-- and, for a young noble who hardly needed to participate in administrative affairs, he had an eye for organization. Papers were filed into piles to be dealt with later, whenever Hubert felt it appropriate.]
...She hardly exchanged words with me. Our paths rarely crossed, and after our initial meeting she didn't seek me out. I had... expressed concern over her choosing to side with Claude.
[A beat. He took a stack in his hands and gently tapped the edges on the table to level the pages.]
He is hardly a man who takes anyone into his confidence.
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Date: 2020-12-05 03:57 am (UTC)[He was neither blind nor a fool-- and, for a young noble who hardly needed to participate in administrative affairs, he had an eye for organization. Papers were filed into piles to be dealt with later, whenever Hubert felt it appropriate.]
...She hardly exchanged words with me. Our paths rarely crossed, and after our initial meeting she didn't seek me out. I had... expressed concern over her choosing to side with Claude.
[A beat. He took a stack in his hands and gently tapped the edges on the table to level the pages.]
He is hardly a man who takes anyone into his confidence.
[He glanced up.]
I'm sure you had similar concerns.