[If Scott is so determined to have his witty remarks, fine, fine, he can have them. He's being much less humorous when he continues, though still lighthearted:]
Just making up for lost time.
[Because, yeah, now that Scott knows how much of a humorless ass he was at Scott's age... and, maybe he can understand why Altius is so patient with his sass. Most of the time.
He doesn't know if that reaction to the sorting is one of a lad who's impressed, but he's not picky. He hasn't built all this for his own ego.]
That's not quite what I meant, but—you're right. [A pause where he takes a breath, folding one arm over his chest and bringing the other hand to his chin.] I was thinking about the people who live here. Maybe they're not as—well-defined as we are, but they still take up so much space, with their own routines and personalities...
[He hums in thought, wondering how deep it goes. Wonders not for the first time if they may have once been Chosen themselves, as he's heard of some of the other populations in this world.]
But I won't bore you with that.
[Instead! He takes a few steps forward to explain the sorting systems in place and the general flow of the mail, the differences in the process between letters and packages. He expects to lose Scott's interest if he goes on too long about it, so he keeps it to the point.]
no subject
Just making up for lost time.
[Because, yeah, now that Scott knows how much of a humorless ass he was at Scott's age... and, maybe he can understand why Altius is so patient with his sass. Most of the time.
He doesn't know if that reaction to the sorting is one of a lad who's impressed, but he's not picky. He hasn't built all this for his own ego.]
That's not quite what I meant, but—you're right. [A pause where he takes a breath, folding one arm over his chest and bringing the other hand to his chin.] I was thinking about the people who live here. Maybe they're not as—well-defined as we are, but they still take up so much space, with their own routines and personalities...
[He hums in thought, wondering how deep it goes. Wonders not for the first time if they may have once been Chosen themselves, as he's heard of some of the other populations in this world.]
But I won't bore you with that.
[Instead! He takes a few steps forward to explain the sorting systems in place and the general flow of the mail, the differences in the process between letters and packages. He expects to lose Scott's interest if he goes on too long about it, so he keeps it to the point.]