"He did." Sure, with a nod, and no reticent nervousness.
"I'm not looking for any hand-holding."
(Aside from Jack, obviously, and yet for so many more reasons that had to do with being gone for five, nearly six years, and less to do with simply being some two-decade twitter-pated fool. The universe was lucky that was all she wanted to do with him, aside from keeping him safe, after the chaos it had asked her to standby through.)
Istredd had very clearly told her she could even look for 'friendlier' options. But 'friendly' wasn't a basis for forward movement she required either.
"I'm looking for someone who understands the stakes and that given the circumstances of this place and its power, people of authority, and peeping gods, and what it's already well established it can do to the Summoned, isn't here to hold me back or slow me down or tell me to be careful. I am looking to be capable, not child-proofed."
Oh, she can be, and she will be. Personally. Professionally. When and if need be. But when it comes to acquisition, she's beyond committed to the ruthlessness of getting her hands on any skills and means necessary to meet the goals of her job. As quickly as possible. Preferably humanely, but given she isn't human. That has a very quickly applicable sliding scale, too, given what was already done to Jack.
no subject
and no reticent nervousness.
"I'm not looking for any hand-holding."
(Aside from Jack, obviously, and yet for so many more reasons that had to do with being gone for five, nearly six years, and less to do with simply being some two-decade twitter-pated fool. The universe was lucky that was all she wanted to do with him, aside from keeping him safe, after the chaos it had asked her to standby through.)
Istredd had very clearly told her she could even look for 'friendlier' options. But 'friendly' wasn't a basis for forward movement she required either.
"I'm looking for someone who understands the stakes and that given the circumstances of this place and its power, people of authority, and peeping gods, and what it's already well established it can do to the Summoned, isn't here to hold me back or slow me down or tell me to be careful. I am looking to be capable, not child-proofed."
Oh, she can be, and she will be. Personally. Professionally. When and if need be. But when it comes to acquisition, she's beyond committed to the ruthlessness of getting her hands on any skills and means necessary to meet the goals of her job. As quickly as possible. Preferably humanely, but given she isn't human. That has a very quickly applicable sliding scale, too, given what was already done to Jack.