[. . . ah, yes. Aventurine. his grouchiness fades a li'l into a tiny grin]
Aha. Aventurine. Like recognizes like, as they say.
[he doesn't know Aventurine's reasons-- knows that Aventurine has experienced a difficult past-- but he has worked with enough men like Aventurine to recognize them on sight. but his words aren't judgmental or derisive. if anything, there's a bit of respect in them]
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Aha. Aventurine. Like recognizes like, as they say.
[he doesn't know Aventurine's reasons-- knows that Aventurine has experienced a difficult past-- but he has worked with enough men like Aventurine to recognize them on sight. but his words aren't judgmental or derisive. if anything, there's a bit of respect in them]
[but that is neither here nor there]