[ Basch had considered the bet himself. He would have, he thinks, if he hadn't had two concerned faces to answer to if it went wrong. The conversation he'd had a month or so ago still stood; something was afoot. Deeply. But right now, the power was all in the House's hands, or J's, and there was little to gain and much to lose.
But he couldn't fault someone else for having stronger reasons to try. Especially with the promise of weapons from home. He was a solider. He knew how a missing tool could be like a missing limb.
Cloud doesn't surprise him, even if his attention is elsewhere. Basch is too seasoned at what he does, and he's been trying to get a handle on the staff. He wishes Balthier were here -- not the trapped part, but because the pirate is a better read of people and systems than he is. Still. Usually the staff don't speak in anything but pleasantries, and so he suspects this is someone like him, who has wound up on the wrong side of J. The House would never let them work. ]
I am, though it seems I am more patient in my methods. [ There's no venom in it, nor any teasing. The observation of someone used to teaching; nothing more. ]
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Date: 2024-06-02 10:38 pm (UTC)But he couldn't fault someone else for having stronger reasons to try. Especially with the promise of weapons from home. He was a solider. He knew how a missing tool could be like a missing limb.
Cloud doesn't surprise him, even if his attention is elsewhere. Basch is too seasoned at what he does, and he's been trying to get a handle on the staff. He wishes Balthier were here -- not the trapped part, but because the pirate is a better read of people and systems than he is. Still. Usually the staff don't speak in anything but pleasantries, and so he suspects this is someone like him, who has wound up on the wrong side of J. The House would never let them work. ]
I am, though it seems I am more patient in my methods. [ There's no venom in it, nor any teasing. The observation of someone used to teaching; nothing more. ]