[For a moment Archer actually considers ordering Kimblee to stop trying to do shit on his own. He's just going to keep screwing things up. If he's going to be Archer's subordinate, he's going to have to learn patience.
...But he doesn't say it. He knows it's out of line. He knows better than to use Kimblee's need for orders against him. So instead, Archer focuses on the papers and counts backwards from ten to calm himself down. It takes longer than it really should.]
Our relationship is built on the ability to trust one another, Kimblee. Yes, I haven't been giving you orders lately because I've been more concerned with my own projects. I apologize for that. That does not mean that you should do something this drastic without informing me first. I still don't know how you plan on pulling this off. I still don't know what the point of it is. I was under the impression that I could trust you to come to me before doing anything large like this. Minor attacks are fine, though I know that wouldn't be enough for you at this point.
[He absently reorganizes the papers to give himself something to do while he thinks.]
...If I can't trust you to come to me with something like this, how am I supposed to trust you when it comes to our future plans? I don't doubt your capabilities in battle, but trusting you is equally important. This isn't the first time you've done this, and I highly doubt it will be the last.
And before you say it, of course I know why you didn't come to me. I would have told you no, that this is a terrible idea. You could have made a case for it, and if there was value to it, I would have agreed. It would have given you something to focus on and keep you entertained while I'm still working on finalizing plans for our next attack. But you didn't come to me and expected me to simply deal with this?
[He sets the papers down and leans heavily on the desk, actually attempting eye contact for once.]
What good has this done? What have you gained from this outside of possibly some battles with people? Was it really worth going behind my back?
[Archer's words are surprisingly even and he doesn't seem anywhere near as angry as he was. Admittedly, if he did have something close by to throw at Kimblee, he would have done so already, but that's not the point. He's keeping calm enough for now.]
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...But he doesn't say it. He knows it's out of line. He knows better than to use Kimblee's need for orders against him. So instead, Archer focuses on the papers and counts backwards from ten to calm himself down. It takes longer than it really should.]
Our relationship is built on the ability to trust one another, Kimblee. Yes, I haven't been giving you orders lately because I've been more concerned with my own projects. I apologize for that. That does not mean that you should do something this drastic without informing me first. I still don't know how you plan on pulling this off. I still don't know what the point of it is. I was under the impression that I could trust you to come to me before doing anything large like this. Minor attacks are fine, though I know that wouldn't be enough for you at this point.
[He absently reorganizes the papers to give himself something to do while he thinks.]
...If I can't trust you to come to me with something like this, how am I supposed to trust you when it comes to our future plans? I don't doubt your capabilities in battle, but trusting you is equally important. This isn't the first time you've done this, and I highly doubt it will be the last.
And before you say it, of course I know why you didn't come to me. I would have told you no, that this is a terrible idea. You could have made a case for it, and if there was value to it, I would have agreed. It would have given you something to focus on and keep you entertained while I'm still working on finalizing plans for our next attack. But you didn't come to me and expected me to simply deal with this?
[He sets the papers down and leans heavily on the desk, actually attempting eye contact for once.]
What good has this done? What have you gained from this outside of possibly some battles with people? Was it really worth going behind my back?
[Archer's words are surprisingly even and he doesn't seem anywhere near as angry as he was. Admittedly, if he did have something close by to throw at Kimblee, he would have done so already, but that's not the point. He's keeping calm enough for now.]