He pales and grimaces just a little at that response, caught more than a little off-guard, but he's still accustomed to grievances and disputes being expressed just a bit differently. He does recover his composure, though, by the time she's finished answering, or at least mostly so, and shakes his head lightly, hands slightly raised in an unobtrusively soothing gesture.
"...I apologize for the misunderstanding. I certainly didn't mean to bring up such an unpleasant matter, for you--only to acknowledge you for pursuing what I'd consider a wise course of action. ...I share your sentiments, however, and for whatever it's worth, I mean to make all efforts I can to help bring us all nearer to that world."
Of course, Alric's used to thinking of it from a national government's perspective: ensuring security's always a priority, even in the best of circumstances. But there's no need to lean on that point, considering the discomfort she'd expressed with it.
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He pales and grimaces just a little at that response, caught more than a little off-guard, but he's still accustomed to grievances and disputes being expressed just a bit differently. He does recover his composure, though, by the time she's finished answering, or at least mostly so, and shakes his head lightly, hands slightly raised in an unobtrusively soothing gesture.
"...I apologize for the misunderstanding. I certainly didn't mean to bring up such an unpleasant matter, for you--only to acknowledge you for pursuing what I'd consider a wise course of action. ...I share your sentiments, however, and for whatever it's worth, I mean to make all efforts I can to help bring us all nearer to that world."
Of course, Alric's used to thinking of it from a national government's perspective: ensuring security's always a priority, even in the best of circumstances. But there's no need to lean on that point, considering the discomfort she'd expressed with it.