[ The first of Alhaitham's comments is very nearly met with an irritated little huff. Quite frankly, Kaveh had a very good reason for being indirect, and how dare he presume otherwise— never mind, he's acknowledging in the very next moment the fact that the architect must have had a reason consistent with his own beliefs.
It's actually reasons, plural, but for this particular discussion, only one of them is important. And he's about to make the argument around which that reason is centered when the question comes again, and Kaveh's arms fold across his chest, a defensive posture at best compared to the scribe's more forceful one. After all, he's essentially being needled on the topic at this point... ]
Seeing as we both know you're not going to let it go until I do offer a statement as to how correct you are, have it your way: your hypothesis is accurate.
[ He hates it when Alhaitham is right. ]
As to why I chose an indirect approach... for as much as you say it would be more efficient for me to ask you directly, I think we can both agree your answer would have been to look at me as if I'd grown a second head. My theory is that beginning the conversation in a more creative way lessened your inclination to ignore me on the topic.
[ The other reason is that he's pretty sure any answer will leave him jealous, and Kaveh has never been good at concealing his emotions. But that's one he doesn't need or want to say in this moment— or, preferably, at all. ]
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It's actually reasons, plural, but for this particular discussion, only one of them is important. And he's about to make the argument around which that reason is centered when the question comes again, and Kaveh's arms fold across his chest, a defensive posture at best compared to the scribe's more forceful one. After all, he's essentially being needled on the topic at this point... ]
Seeing as we both know you're not going to let it go until I do offer a statement as to how correct you are, have it your way: your hypothesis is accurate.
[ He hates it when Alhaitham is right. ]
As to why I chose an indirect approach... for as much as you say it would be more efficient for me to ask you directly, I think we can both agree your answer would have been to look at me as if I'd grown a second head. My theory is that beginning the conversation in a more creative way lessened your inclination to ignore me on the topic.
[ The other reason is that he's pretty sure any answer will leave him jealous, and Kaveh has never been good at concealing his emotions. But that's one he doesn't need or want to say in this moment— or, preferably, at all. ]