Post by switzerland on Nov 18, 2011 1:42:50 GMT -5
It was nice to speak to someone who had needed to be told that about his father. It further confirmed that she could only know Basch for Basch. Perhaps the rank or uniform meant things to her as her father served, but that was a lot less to live up to than he was used to. That was the role he had chosen and the assumptions he had voluntarily taken upon himself.
He nodded, “Thank you, I wouldn't want to seem ungrateful.” Basch's parents' staff used to jokingly inform him that it was impossible to know if he liked something, so he had taken to being rather explicit with his opinion if it was positive and not too private of a sentiment. He finished off the cookie.
Basch mulled over the name Beilschmidt in his head. He was passingly familiar with a fair share of higher ranking officers, but that wasn't one he had met. His career hadn't been that long yet and if it wasn't a direct superior, he had limited contact with anyone above his rank and not too many equal or below. “I'm afraid I can't say I do. That's kind of him to stay with you, though,” unless he stood to inherit the house himself, then it was just posturing, but Basch didn't add that cynical statement out loud.
“But at least you're not lonely.” Not to offend the staff, but they were paid to be there and there were social protocols that typically kept some distance between employer and employed. Basch could only go off of his own experience in that area.
He nodded, “Thank you, I wouldn't want to seem ungrateful.” Basch's parents' staff used to jokingly inform him that it was impossible to know if he liked something, so he had taken to being rather explicit with his opinion if it was positive and not too private of a sentiment. He finished off the cookie.
Basch mulled over the name Beilschmidt in his head. He was passingly familiar with a fair share of higher ranking officers, but that wasn't one he had met. His career hadn't been that long yet and if it wasn't a direct superior, he had limited contact with anyone above his rank and not too many equal or below. “I'm afraid I can't say I do. That's kind of him to stay with you, though,” unless he stood to inherit the house himself, then it was just posturing, but Basch didn't add that cynical statement out loud.
“But at least you're not lonely.” Not to offend the staff, but they were paid to be there and there were social protocols that typically kept some distance between employer and employed. Basch could only go off of his own experience in that area.
