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Cassirin
"Not yet. He will," Tate answered wryly. "I'm sure you know he was a professor of mine. I'm not sure anyone ever appreciates being usurped by someone they once viewed as a subordinate. I may have to let him in on the deal. You suspect him of anything?"
Tate was more than willing to check in on the professors as Truebridge asked. Friends of his, he supposed.
"Of course I am aware." Ethan answered in his usual monotone, though actual legitimate surprise and then a touch of fury registered on his face at the following question.
"Absolutely
not. Despite... personal differences, I would never believe Valon Kazimeriz could have
anything other than the best interests of his... current students," As opposed to
former students such as himself and several of the professors as it turned out, "At heart. Despite his unorthodox methods and unexplained reasoning, he'd
never do anything to harm them, not unless it was to benefit them."
Ethan was certain he could pinpoint the moment the old man stopped having that kind of consideration for him.
It was a moment he preferred not to think about.