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06-09-2019, 06:48 PM
Odysseus kept his expression neutral as Shaye spoke. He knew there would be anger - he'd expected it - so when her thoughts went to crippling the boy and casting him out, Odysseus said nothing. All he did was slide his gaze to the side to judge Rhyme's reaction. He wanted to have an idea of what he was dealing with before he made any suggestions.
Rhyme was equally distressed and Odysseus remained quiet as the man struggled to process what had been said. "He really meant her harm?" He studied Rhyme's face for a moment. It wasn't an accident," he said softly but firmly so that there was no mistaking the strength of his certainty.
When it became clear it was his turn to offer something, Odysseus began with a simple declaration of the obvious. "He's a child." Even though Noir had done a terrible thing they all needed to keep that in mind. "But that doesn't excuse what he did. In my opinion it means he is deserving of a...lighter hand. You know him better than I do, so perhaps my hesitation is misplaced, but I'm afraid too heavy a hand will push him further away for your values."
He sighed and pursed his lips before stating his position as plainly and honestly as he could. "I don't know how this should be handled. I really don't. The only thing I'm certain of is that he shouldn't have access to the girl at all." With that statement a plan began to form. He glanced between the alphas and then suggested, "A talk with him, perhaps, is a good place to start. He needs to know why he is being punished. He needs to know that what he did was not only wrong, but that it goes against what you believe and what you hope for him - and that is why he's being punished. Not because you're mad at him or because you like his sister better, but because you are worried about him and you want him to learn from his mistakes."
More pieces began to come together as he mulled the problem over. "Why her? I haven't mentioned a name but I bet you know which one it was because there have been other incidents, haven't there? Am I correct? If I am, the root cause of his animosity needs to be addressed."
Rhyme was equally distressed and Odysseus remained quiet as the man struggled to process what had been said. "He really meant her harm?" He studied Rhyme's face for a moment. It wasn't an accident," he said softly but firmly so that there was no mistaking the strength of his certainty.
When it became clear it was his turn to offer something, Odysseus began with a simple declaration of the obvious. "He's a child." Even though Noir had done a terrible thing they all needed to keep that in mind. "But that doesn't excuse what he did. In my opinion it means he is deserving of a...lighter hand. You know him better than I do, so perhaps my hesitation is misplaced, but I'm afraid too heavy a hand will push him further away for your values."
He sighed and pursed his lips before stating his position as plainly and honestly as he could. "I don't know how this should be handled. I really don't. The only thing I'm certain of is that he shouldn't have access to the girl at all." With that statement a plan began to form. He glanced between the alphas and then suggested, "A talk with him, perhaps, is a good place to start. He needs to know why he is being punished. He needs to know that what he did was not only wrong, but that it goes against what you believe and what you hope for him - and that is why he's being punished. Not because you're mad at him or because you like his sister better, but because you are worried about him and you want him to learn from his mistakes."
More pieces began to come together as he mulled the problem over. "Why her? I haven't mentioned a name but I bet you know which one it was because there have been other incidents, haven't there? Am I correct? If I am, the root cause of his animosity needs to be addressed."
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