[Well, there goes anything resembling the comfortable atmosphere of a few minutes ago. Good work, Sir Hero.
But Jasper is trying to explain away the situation, and that somehow feels multiple times worse than the uncomfortable tension in the air.]
If it is to be expected, it is only because I set a precedent for allowing work to take up all of my time.
[He turns the goblet around between his fingers, staring at the barely-moving liquid as he tries to put together more words.]
...I may be out of the city more often these days, but it does not excuse not stopping by to at least say good morning when I am here. We used to be part of each other's routine.
[It's a silly little thing, just walking across the hallway to say good morning before comparing schedules for the day. Something he's taken for granted.
But he must have convinced himself that their schedules were too different now. Or that he would somehow bore or offend Jasper with his different obligations.]
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But Jasper is trying to explain away the situation, and that somehow feels multiple times worse than the uncomfortable tension in the air.]
If it is to be expected, it is only because I set a precedent for allowing work to take up all of my time.
[He turns the goblet around between his fingers, staring at the barely-moving liquid as he tries to put together more words.]
...I may be out of the city more often these days, but it does not excuse not stopping by to at least say good morning when I am here. We used to be part of each other's routine.
[It's a silly little thing, just walking across the hallway to say good morning before comparing schedules for the day. Something he's taken for granted.
But he must have convinced himself that their schedules were too different now. Or that he would somehow bore or offend Jasper with his different obligations.]