He couldn’t resist the urge to listen seriously to anything Kieran could say – it was too important a ruling – so Jude nodded along intently, forcing himself to set aside the personal. Because he too was worried about the power this gave (potentially-conservative-leaning, potentially uncooperative) employers; it was a relief others might have already contested the issue. Perhaps there would be legal workarounds in practice, to enshrine protections for said employees – and hopefully this would be the first stepping stone, and not the end of Dempsey’s committee-led reforms. If the changes could only gather a little more momentum...
More than any Wizengamot revelations, it was Kieran’s mention of meeting Berkwood from the committee and telling him to come here, that actually made Jude soften enough to meet his gaze again honestly, with a wordless you did?. He followed it up with a small smile, a thank you. “Well, maybe,” Jude agreed, sounding more hopeful. “I suppose we’ll see.” He wasn’t sure Kieran’s effort to recruit someone to their circles would truly pay off, but it would be illuminating if it did; and if it didn’t, the thought itself meant a lot.
More than any Wizengamot revelations, it was Kieran’s mention of meeting Berkwood from the committee and telling him to come here, that actually made Jude soften enough to meet his gaze again honestly, with a wordless you did?. He followed it up with a small smile, a thank you. “Well, maybe,” Jude agreed, sounding more hopeful. “I suppose we’ll see.” He wasn’t sure Kieran’s effort to recruit someone to their circles would truly pay off, but it would be illuminating if it did; and if it didn’t, the thought itself meant a lot.
