[ Ah. That's the name he was looking for; instant recognition there.
And then, an abrupt swirl of uncertainty. His instinctive response to that, of course, is to repeat that his father ordered no such thing, that it was a subordinate, his father would never do that for so many reasons - but they're trying not to sour this thing before it starts, dammit. Miles won't let the issue be him. Stubbornness to make this work overtakes stubbornness to his father's honor, temporarily.
Well, mostly. He's here, you know. And the undercurrent of warning: don't you dare say that to his face. ]
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And then, an abrupt swirl of uncertainty. His instinctive response to that, of course, is to repeat that his father ordered no such thing, that it was a subordinate, his father would never do that for so many reasons - but they're trying not to sour this thing before it starts, dammit. Miles won't let the issue be him. Stubbornness to make this work overtakes stubbornness to his father's honor, temporarily.
Well, mostly. He's here, you know. And the undercurrent of warning: don't you dare say that to his face. ]