[He catches the misunderstanding almost immediately, and is quick to jump in, a hand held out placatingly.]
No, I didn't...hear about you leaving at all.
[He'd meant "quit" as a joke, in the way that being displaced here technically makes them all "quit", but now there's some concern in his voice. A worry that he might have offended her.]
That's my fault. I admittedly never paid much attention to things happening outside of the lab. Your mother had you removed from the force?
[He'd known, vaguely and through Jayce, that the Kirammans were generally displeased by Caitlyn's choice to become an enforcer. Of course they'd use the attack on Progress Day as an excuse.]
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No, I didn't...hear about you leaving at all.
[He'd meant "quit" as a joke, in the way that being displaced here technically makes them all "quit", but now there's some concern in his voice. A worry that he might have offended her.]
That's my fault. I admittedly never paid much attention to things happening outside of the lab. Your mother had you removed from the force?
[He'd known, vaguely and through Jayce, that the Kirammans were generally displeased by Caitlyn's choice to become an enforcer. Of course they'd use the attack on Progress Day as an excuse.]