[ He leans sideways on the nearby wall, weighs her words. ] Not a bother at all.

[ Should he...? Yeah... okay. ] And it's not stupid student stuff. Finding a mentor is hard. Took me almost two months in Netsach before I found mine, and he took convincing.

[ There's a fond note in his voice when he says that. At the time, he'd pretty much been fumbling around trying to find someone -- anyone -- willing to teach him how to be a "proper Sin-Eater". Meeting Gabriel Marlowe and being taken under the Throne's wing had been both a relief and a challenge. ]

Just talk to Yulia when you can. She's not an easy person by nature. I should know.