[As distastefully as the rivalry between Aaron and Edward had been at the time and as messily as the ending of it had proven, both the courtship with Aaron's ending and Edward's eventual actions, it had impressed a few things on Faith.
Birth did not determine a man's morals. Edward's, deplorable as they had proven eventually, had at least been better than Aaron's. Besides, Richard seemed quite devoid of the deficiency Edward had proven to have. Or, at least, the way he spoke of David was a reassurance in that area.
Not that she presumed too much with this friendship of theirs, but she was certainly allowed a flight of fancy now and then, wasn't she?]
The rare occurrences, I imagine, speak to an undeniable ability. Something that cannot go unrecognised.
[Flattery? Yes. Blatantly so? Probably. But she did mean it, and she felt him more than owed the compliment.]
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Birth did not determine a man's morals. Edward's, deplorable as they had proven eventually, had at least been better than Aaron's. Besides, Richard seemed quite devoid of the deficiency Edward had proven to have. Or, at least, the way he spoke of David was a reassurance in that area.
Not that she presumed too much with this friendship of theirs, but she was certainly allowed a flight of fancy now and then, wasn't she?]
The rare occurrences, I imagine, speak to an undeniable ability. Something that cannot go unrecognised.
[Flattery? Yes. Blatantly so? Probably. But she did mean it, and she felt him more than owed the compliment.]