What had he done in his previous life that was so atrocious as to be worthy of a karma this tainted and unfortunate? Horatio did not often lament in a fashion quite so exasperated as this – indeed, more often than not his grief ran far too deeply down melancholic chains for something so light as a mere nuisance such as this, but as it was he found himself fettered by obligation – he could not outright ignore the outburst, but nor could he blatantly punish it, what with the boy’s rank. Finally, after some consideration, he opted to travel down a middle path that acknowledged matters while also showing them no favor, in the hopes that it might mitigate damage appropriately.
“Such protestations undermine your intentions, Mister Blakeney. A man’s wisdom is best shown by knowing when to argue and when to keep quiet,” That might have been pointed enough, but there was another element to address that Horatio felt obligated to point out as one who often felt out of his depth due to his age, “If you do not wish to be treated as a child, you must never acknowledge the idea you may be seen as one – and any who may attempt to use your youth against you, I would suggest you ignore or outwit, for the more you argue the more certain they will become in their assessment of you.”
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