[ Well-loved mentor, from his tone, even as he speaks on her stubborn ways. It's rather charming, truthfully... but that's because Odile is sentimental at heart, and listening to others like this warms her. Not that it shows, but. It warms her. ]

So it skipped a generation of exorcists. [ Just a little tease. ] It sounds like she raised you right, as far as I'm concerned -- practicality trumps all, when it comes to timelessness. But... in matters of reach, they're merely building blocks.

[ And he might've built off his mentor in that way, if there's such respect in his word. ]