Perhaps. With some it is true. Flattery can be a mighty weapon.
[Being always truthful is not one of Cadfael's virtues. Not that he thinks he has that many. He has a few, and hard won. Quite the opposite, knowing his own vices and how much work it takes him to not steer away from the right path too much, makes it a lot easier for him to find compassion for erring of others. ]
A private person, a hard working one. Someone who does not easily trust others, but still finds it in themselves to help them.
[There is some great pain in Jonathan's past. A reason he's so guarded. Cadfael, for all his sometimes irritating curiosity, knows when not to pry into the affairs of others. One things he's quite certain without even asking. Faith nor the Church did not help him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so overtly polite when either is mentioned.]
I think we can wrap on mine
[Being always truthful is not one of Cadfael's virtues. Not that he thinks he has that many. He has a few, and hard won. Quite the opposite, knowing his own vices and how much work it takes him to not steer away from the right path too much, makes it a lot easier for him to find compassion for erring of others. ]
A private person, a hard working one. Someone who does not easily trust others, but still finds it in themselves to help them.
[There is some great pain in Jonathan's past. A reason he's so guarded. Cadfael, for all his sometimes irritating curiosity, knows when not to pry into the affairs of others. One things he's quite certain without even asking. Faith nor the Church did not help him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so overtly polite when either is mentioned.]