[ He's unfamiliar with the term, but the context is fond. Best to clarify before he makes an incorrect assumption.
If it is a dear friend she speaks of, well... Hermes can understand that well enough. Meteion was very dear to him and as he feared, ended up pushing her beyond her limits beyond what she could take. That, he thought, was more grave than the crime he was charged with - but didn't fit into it as far as he could tell.
But that's a lot to put on a stranger he's just met. He smiles sheepishly as if to accept the compliment, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes. ]
Perhaps there isn't. Their observational records are quite thorough even if the logic in their conclusions is unclear.
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[ He's unfamiliar with the term, but the context is fond. Best to clarify before he makes an incorrect assumption.
If it is a dear friend she speaks of, well... Hermes can understand that well enough. Meteion was very dear to him and as he feared, ended up pushing her beyond her limits beyond what she could take. That, he thought, was more grave than the crime he was charged with - but didn't fit into it as far as he could tell.
But that's a lot to put on a stranger he's just met. He smiles sheepishly as if to accept the compliment, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes. ]
Perhaps there isn't. Their observational records are quite thorough even if the logic in their conclusions is unclear.