( once again he's struck by the depth of human tenacity, and their fervent need to steer their fates with their own two hands rather than any outside influence.

he offers sylvain another wan smile, polite and a touch sympathetic. )

I understand. There will always be those that revel under the spotlight and those who prefer to be part of a nameless audience.

( though perhaps the comparison isn't quite apt. being the chief justice is not easy, and even though he has become a point of pride in the daily lives of fontainians now, things weren't always so simple. even if it is a role he would never shirk and has grown quite accustomed to, there are some days where )

Speaking of, what 'rank' are you here?

( mona had taught him a little of the system here. might as well start getting used to the hierarchy. )