[ He worries a lot about his own reputation being in tatters, scorned for being blind and trusting.
... There's a pinkness that lives in the tips of his ears as he sips his water behind a sleeve, choosing not to comment on the lascivious nature of that reputation (as it is presented to him). Instead, he subtly side-steps it to save them both face. ]
The reputations of people from their own realms mean little here. You may rest assured that the merits of your own actions mean more to me than the history of a man I never met who had your face and name.
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[ He worries a lot about his own reputation being in tatters, scorned for being blind and trusting.
... There's a pinkness that lives in the tips of his ears as he sips his water behind a sleeve, choosing not to comment on the lascivious nature of that reputation (as it is presented to him). Instead, he subtly side-steps it to save them both face. ]
The reputations of people from their own realms mean little here. You may rest assured that the merits of your own actions mean more to me than the history of a man I never met who had your face and name.