[ Llewellyn raises his brows, and it’s very obvious he knows this is something that could easily become a loop. He does not wish to be trapped in a loop! ]

And I will remind you when this endeavor takes off that you can be a positive one as well. [ And he will be stubbornly positive about a friend who had been a generally positive influence on his life. Not that he doesn’t get it, he can get like that about himself too. But Ivy is not him, and so he will point it out. She’s stuck with him. ]

It can, uh- certainly make it easier sometimes. I was a little confused by the shift in things; I admit. I do see the sense in it, makes it a little easier to see who is qualified versus who isn’t….?