[Jasper stops mid-sip, a bit... well, surprised, perhaps.]
Oh, you... did ask about it, then?
[He’s not sure how he feels about the knowledge that Hendrik actually... asked about it... perhaps in the hopes that they’d be promoted together? He doesn’t know that for certain, but with how Hendrik’s talking now...
...ah, he’s staring and he feels his cheeks flushing a bit, so he turns away. He really shouldn’t let himself look so affected by the whole thing, even if he really is relieved that his friend does seem like he’s been in his corner this whole time. Did the king tell him why Jasper wasn’t promoted? It... doesn’t really sound like he was given the reason Jasper was. Maybe he did want to keep it private after all?
...
But, if he was angry enough with Jasper about the whole thing to pin all the blame on him, then why would he keep it private? ...maybe he should bring it up to let Hendrik down gently.]
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It has been three years, yes, but I do not know if that would affect the king’s judgement at all.
[...wait, no, it’s not the king, it’s the demon. That just makes his gloomy expression even gloomier... the demon knows Jasper is trying to find a way to deal with him, so why would he promote him? It was even less likely than the actual king doing it.]
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Oh, you... did ask about it, then?
[He’s not sure how he feels about the knowledge that Hendrik actually... asked about it... perhaps in the hopes that they’d be promoted together? He doesn’t know that for certain, but with how Hendrik’s talking now...
...ah, he’s staring and he feels his cheeks flushing a bit, so he turns away. He really shouldn’t let himself look so affected by the whole thing, even if he really is relieved that his friend does seem like he’s been in his corner this whole time. Did the king tell him why Jasper wasn’t promoted? It... doesn’t really sound like he was given the reason Jasper was. Maybe he did want to keep it private after all?
...
But, if he was angry enough with Jasper about the whole thing to pin all the blame on him, then why would he keep it private? ...maybe he should bring it up to let Hendrik down gently.]
...
It has been three years, yes, but I do not know if that would affect the king’s judgement at all.
[...wait, no, it’s not the king, it’s the demon. That just makes his gloomy expression even gloomier... the demon knows Jasper is trying to find a way to deal with him, so why would he promote him? It was even less likely than the actual king doing it.]