"Of course," Damien replied with a faint smile. "It's just like we talked about earlier. The idea is to take responsibility all the way through and ensure things end on a good note, right?"
"Precisely," Sebas affirmed.
But Damien still felt uneasy. Was it really that simple? Hadn't the topic shifted somewhere along the way?
"Um, wasn't the original question about whether nobles should show favoritism at all?" Damien asked.
"No matter what a noble does, those who disapprove will call it favoritism," Sebas said dismissively. "Worrying about that is futile."
That's true, Damien thought. Sebas had said something similar earlier.
"Then, should you avoid favoritism by refusing to help anyone at all?" Sebas pressed.
"Wait, no," Damien stammered, thrown by the extreme suggestion.
"Or perhaps, to avoid favoritism, you should stop extending a hand to the lizardman slaves?"
"Wh-what?" Damien froze. How did Sebas know about that?
