*waves this off matter-of-factly (and only thinks it's a lucky thing you can't read his mind when Salgant's in the room)* Believe me, there are plenty of times... *firmly keeps himself from going further down this line, convinced it's not likely to help anybody* Ah, well. There's nothing for it. Lord Salgant and I have always had his our arguments and probably always will.
I was...rather harsh with her
*somehow, this doesn't faze him all that much (and that explains why Nico was not surprised to get the Call, at least)* *does wonder a bit how long you knew (and oh, it hurt you to have to scold Nico but of course it would)* I have no doubt you only said what you thought you must. At the risk of being a cliché, she is a grown woman and she should have known better. Does know better. But in all honesty, I think she'd do it all over again, if the situation presented itself. She's too hot-headed for her own good.
*a little distantly, if only because here he has to create some distance between himself and his former Third* I wish her the best, of course. And Esther... *rubs his temples (is there more to say to Esther? I think not) tiredly* Esther is every bit as plucky as Nico. But she's wiser. I'm not that worried about her.