[That much is plain, even overlooking the playful jab about his age.]
[Emet-Selch may think he believes it, yet his biases cannot be understated. There is a strict separation between how he speaks with his fellow ancients and the character he plays before others. Hythlodaeus is trusted. His suggestions are considered; his teasing tolerated and even occasionally welcomed. Themis's questions are met with answers which reveal a tentative honesty he has not uncovered in centuries. All of this is to say nothing of the respect with which he used to address his fellow members of the Convocation, nor of the clear (if occasionally harsh) sense of duty he held towards child, adult, and errant soul alike.]
How then would you suggest resolving the issue? Seeing as you think my perspective too far removed from my starry-eyed youth.
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[That much is plain, even overlooking the playful jab about his age.]
[Emet-Selch may think he believes it, yet his biases cannot be understated. There is a strict separation between how he speaks with his fellow ancients and the character he plays before others. Hythlodaeus is trusted. His suggestions are considered; his teasing tolerated and even occasionally welcomed. Themis's questions are met with answers which reveal a tentative honesty he has not uncovered in centuries. All of this is to say nothing of the respect with which he used to address his fellow members of the Convocation, nor of the clear (if occasionally harsh) sense of duty he held towards child, adult, and errant soul alike.]
How then would you suggest resolving the issue? Seeing as you think my perspective too far removed from my starry-eyed youth.