He was not sure whether he should be insulted or unsurprised (or perhaps both?) by Tatiana's revelation.
"I am no politician," he conceded. If it was political power Tatiana sought he could be of no help, but there was a part of him that felt insulted that she thought the way to political power was through Charles Macmillan. "But do you not think it unwise to seek what you do from a man so unprincipled?" Macmillan would find power, sure, but not respect. "Would you wish to find yourself forced to defend the actions of an administration you disagree with solely because Macmillan would take a job under anyone willing to give him a taste of power?" Macmillan was many things—bold, sneaky, passionate,attractive—but Valerian was not sure whether calculated was a word that suited him.
"He will embarrass himself in pursuit of something bigger than himself, and you by extension." He had proven it already, challenging him to a duel solely because Valerian had sought Tatiana's hand (something, in hindsight, he wouldn't have worried so much about if he was confident Tatiana wanted him. Which she apparently did, even if, by Valerian's estimation, it was without good reason.
"I am no politician," he conceded. If it was political power Tatiana sought he could be of no help, but there was a part of him that felt insulted that she thought the way to political power was through Charles Macmillan. "But do you not think it unwise to seek what you do from a man so unprincipled?" Macmillan would find power, sure, but not respect. "Would you wish to find yourself forced to defend the actions of an administration you disagree with solely because Macmillan would take a job under anyone willing to give him a taste of power?" Macmillan was many things—bold, sneaky, passionate,
"He will embarrass himself in pursuit of something bigger than himself, and you by extension." He had proven it already, challenging him to a duel solely because Valerian had sought Tatiana's hand (something, in hindsight, he wouldn't have worried so much about if he was confident Tatiana wanted him. Which she apparently did, even if, by Valerian's estimation, it was without good reason.
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