Long after James left his stateroom, Ves remained in deep thought as he repeatedly analyzed everything he heard and inferred.
His spiritual adviser certainly lived up to his unofficial title. James Ylvaine was truly a font of knowledge when it came to the more mysterious side of reality.
"What a troublesome parting shot. Is he trying to ruin my impression of expert pilots?"
Clearly, James expressed his contempt for high-ranking mech pilots several times. It was as if they were somehow worse than those who pursued different paths to power.
Despite the great temptation to take everything that James said at his word, Ves couldn't bring himself to do so. The final remark especially compelled Ves to make a stand and refute what his advisor had claimed.
