It would explain a lot, if there weren’t people who could attest that Waver had always been a little uptight, even before the lordship. Which meant he was happy to let someone think that it was all on the Lordship. Then again, it was hard to deny some of it probably had something to do with the clock tower’s environment in genera, which was still often a direct result of the politics and the more old-minded lords. “It is a nuisance to deal with. I won’t miss it when it’s done and over with. I would rather just focus on teaching and research if I had a say…” He’s not sure how any of it will play out, though; and even after the lordship was passed on to Reines, that wasn’t necessarily the end of all this for him.
Raising a brow at the dry sarcasm in her tone, he shrugged. “Maybe you haven’t known me long enough yet.” Waver could provide a list of reasons people didn’t like him. It was the ones who did like him that he couldn’t explain. Which also meant he couldn’t really explain the people who seemed to get along with him here. Then again, this was a very different place with very different people. That said, her comment gets an awkward sound, and he pointedly looked away. Making an awkward attempt at making Illyana feel better was easier than admitting that was what he’d been trying to do… So he simply doesn’t. Clearing his throat, he finally responded. “I’m just stating that sometimes people change their minds and opinions over time, that’s all.” And he certainly doesn’t buy that she’s fine with being hated by her friend, not after her tone and the way she spoke about her before.
“Of course I was. He destroyed the entire security grate in front of the door to get out. I wouldn’t have been able to cover damages like that, let alone explain them.” He responded with a shake of his head, huffing at the memory. It was a library. If the man had wanted to take the books out, they could have just come back in the morning when it was open! Tucking the book back under his arm safely, his expression shifted to something between a frown of annoyance at the suggestion and something almost sad. “No, of course not! Just… Just the one.”
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Raising a brow at the dry sarcasm in her tone, he shrugged. “Maybe you haven’t known me long enough yet.” Waver could provide a list of reasons people didn’t like him. It was the ones who did like him that he couldn’t explain. Which also meant he couldn’t really explain the people who seemed to get along with him here. Then again, this was a very different place with very different people. That said, her comment gets an awkward sound, and he pointedly looked away. Making an awkward attempt at making Illyana feel better was easier than admitting that was what he’d been trying to do… So he simply doesn’t. Clearing his throat, he finally responded. “I’m just stating that sometimes people change their minds and opinions over time, that’s all.” And he certainly doesn’t buy that she’s fine with being hated by her friend, not after her tone and the way she spoke about her before.
“Of course I was. He destroyed the entire security grate in front of the door to get out. I wouldn’t have been able to cover damages like that, let alone explain them.” He responded with a shake of his head, huffing at the memory. It was a library. If the man had wanted to take the books out, they could have just come back in the morning when it was open! Tucking the book back under his arm safely, his expression shifted to something between a frown of annoyance at the suggestion and something almost sad. “No, of course not! Just… Just the one.”