To me or at me? The line is a little [ He waggled his hand and for once his expression was actually ... relaxed. Hey if anyone could understand struggles with word intention at times it was Adrien. He sucked at them.

But he fell quiet then, listening attentively to her explanation and ... yes ... all of that made a lot of sense and explained more than a little about her personality. Particularly the slave labor part, which saw him wince. That was one personal point upon which he was more than a bit passionate.

Funny, wasn't it, how the outlets she probably needed the most were the ones she'd shut herself off from? Like he was one to talk.

Adrien briefly considered trying to explain his own situation but he couldn't come near the succinct way in which Yewll had managed it and given his current head space, he pushed it aside instead. Instead, he gave a nod. ]

That was what I needed to understand. [ He said quietly. ] I can appreciate compartmentalizing and the need to keep moving forward.

For myself, I may not always agree with your direction but if I understand your process then I can and I will support it and you. Just understand that I will also pursue my own paths.