That was because he was wanted. Deeply. Llewellyn was the sort to care about those around him, yes, but there was a certain point where he’d be willing to walk through fire for those close to him. Especially if they made him feel wanted in return, given how often he was cast aside. Considering he’d been told to his face on more than one occasion that he was unwanted.
Leaning on the edge of the table, he shook his head a little. “They are close-minded, at least from my perspective?”
Fussing with his sleeve a little, Llewellyn thought about how to say it. “Many put value in one or two things and believe that it is the only thing that matters. That only people with those qualities can succeed or be put in positions of power. That they make them ‘better’ than everyone else.” It’s a frustration of his, and it shows on his face. He shouldn’t even be a detective in his own world, for the stupidest of reasons.
Llewellyn’s tone softened a little, “But you’ve proven to have strengths in many things other than magic, Rhy. Between the way you speak and what you’ve shown me. You’re intelligent, you strive to learn, you know how to navigate complicated social circles, and you care about everyone regardless of who they are.”
And don’t tell him that you don’t, Rhy. He remembered well how hard you worked yourself during the domes incident, how little you slept and ate. How you chose to not sacrifice everyone just to go home.
“You see your lack of strength in magic as a weakness, but it also means you understand how those who also lack it might feel. You can take them into consideration as you rule. That can mean a lot, given how often society would probably cast them aside. Ruling should be more about might and power, dearest. Intelligence, understanding, and knowing how to be diplomatic also strike me as being just as important.”
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Leaning on the edge of the table, he shook his head a little. “They are close-minded, at least from my perspective?”
Fussing with his sleeve a little, Llewellyn thought about how to say it. “Many put value in one or two things and believe that it is the only thing that matters. That only people with those qualities can succeed or be put in positions of power. That they make them ‘better’ than everyone else.” It’s a frustration of his, and it shows on his face. He shouldn’t even be a detective in his own world, for the stupidest of reasons.
Llewellyn’s tone softened a little, “But you’ve proven to have strengths in many things other than magic, Rhy. Between the way you speak and what you’ve shown me. You’re intelligent, you strive to learn, you know how to navigate complicated social circles, and you care about everyone regardless of who they are.”
And don’t tell him that you don’t, Rhy. He remembered well how hard you worked yourself during the domes incident, how little you slept and ate. How you chose to not sacrifice everyone just to go home.
“You see your lack of strength in magic as a weakness, but it also means you understand how those who also lack it might feel. You can take them into consideration as you rule. That can mean a lot, given how often society would probably cast them aside. Ruling should be more about might and power, dearest. Intelligence, understanding, and knowing how to be diplomatic also strike me as being just as important.”