[Though Jasper makes the attempt to mask it, Hendrik can hear a wariness in his voice with the way he trails off. He tells himself it's understandable, considering what he now knows about what happened after the events in Dundrasil. It's all he can do not to do more than glance his way in concern.
The king considers Jasper with a stern, lofty look, sitting straight-backed in his chair and propping his arms on the wide armrests. "Hm. Yes, of course, see to your child, Jasper. Such things cannot wait."
It is not quite a dismissal, as Hendrik feared, but the distance is there. Perhaps the contrast would have been greater if he was not already used to the king's aloof attitude following the loss of the princess.]
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The king considers Jasper with a stern, lofty look, sitting straight-backed in his chair and propping his arms on the wide armrests. "Hm. Yes, of course, see to your child, Jasper. Such things cannot wait."
It is not quite a dismissal, as Hendrik feared, but the distance is there. Perhaps the contrast would have been greater if he was not already used to the king's aloof attitude following the loss of the princess.]