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[student_of_impossibility]

Last time Tavi was in the Bar, he'd intended to write to his family. Instead he ended up Bartending.

This time, he's bound and determined to actually get those letters written, because it actually is relaxing and keeps it from taking up time at work.

And yet, for some reason, he seems to be chewing his lip and working on catapult and trebuchet designs.

Still, he has his usual basket of bread, olive oil, and carafe of water that seem remarkably unguarded from passers by. Not only that, but for all his concentration, he does look relaxed and rather pleased.

Comments

[cutting_edgex23]

X looks dubious.

Again.

"Only if you do not learn how."

[student_of_impossibility]

"Many lessons are hard to learn."

His face is a little impassive.

"Control especially."

[cutting_edgex23]

X stops looking dubious.

"Difficult is not relevant. It is important."

Self-control, in particular.

She has strong Feelings about that.

(Or as strong as she is capable of. Which is something.)

[student_of_impossibility]

Tavi snorts.

"Of course it's important, and that's what's relevant."

He scowls slightly at the air, thinking of how often this is misused in Alera.

"Many people just prefer easy over relevant."

[cutting_edgex23]

"That is because people do not know what they are doing."

Even if some of them think they do.

[student_of_impossibility]

"No, they really don't. Never seems to stop them, though."

And that is high on his list of Irritating Habits People Have. Idiots.

[cutting_edgex23]

"Sometimes that is what we are for."

She does not quite shrug, this time.

[student_of_impossibility]

"Yes."

His smile is faint and not necessarily nice.

[cutting_edgex23]

X does not even bother with a smile.

Clearly they understand each other.

(At least on this point.)