He paused, thinking about the question for several moments before tilting his head to regard Kaoru thoughtfully.
"I believe you would know. You are more empathetic than most and you have a natural sort of tact, normally. You sometimes say things that I find...vexing, but you have yet to say anything disrespectful. Other people do not care about how they speak to others, and in the end their lives are poorer for it. Courtesy is a currency paid as an investment. Some people pay and enjoy the future, some people squander what they have and find themselves needy later on, begging for the scraps offered by better men."
Clearing his throat and looking back to the garden, the onmyoji lifted his tea to sip before adding, "And if you did so, and it was on accident, you would apologize were it brought to your attention. You are better than most people, Kaoru, and we are from worlds apart. I cannot fault you your foibles when are so considerate of mine."
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"I believe you would know. You are more empathetic than most and you have a natural sort of tact, normally. You sometimes say things that I find...vexing, but you have yet to say anything disrespectful. Other people do not care about how they speak to others, and in the end their lives are poorer for it. Courtesy is a currency paid as an investment. Some people pay and enjoy the future, some people squander what they have and find themselves needy later on, begging for the scraps offered by better men."
Clearing his throat and looking back to the garden, the onmyoji lifted his tea to sip before adding, "And if you did so, and it was on accident, you would apologize were it brought to your attention. You are better than most people, Kaoru, and we are from worlds apart. I cannot fault you your foibles when are so considerate of mine."