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"Political htly "Youthe Final E thin "You should not encourage him to break his vows," she finally said "If you were his friends, you would see that to be true, I think"
"Oh?" Breeze asked, pointing at her with his cup of wine "Personally, I think you're just embarrassed that he disobeyed you all, but then actually ended up freeing your people"
Tindwyl gave Breeze a flat stare, her eyes narrow, her posture stiff They sat that way for a long moment "Push on s are my own You will have no success here"
Breeze finally turned back to his drink,about "da attention to the argument He already had four books open on the table before hi the days--not so long ago--when his courtship of her had often involved hi a book
He is the saht And that soul, that man, is the one who loved me before he kneas Mistborn He loved ht I was trying to rob him I need to remember that
"Coot into another argument She needed time to think, and the mists were still fresh
This would be a lot easier if I weren't so skilled, Elend thought with ah his books I set up the law too well
He followed a particular passage with his finger, rereading it as the crely trailed away He couldn't remember if he'd dismissed them or not Tindould probably chastise hie I ue for a revote if any of the , or made their votes in absentia The vote to depose had to be unani deposed
He paused, noticing movement Tindas the only one still in the roonation I probably have this co you with disrespect, Your Majesty," she said
Elend frowned Wasn't expecting that
"I have a habit of treating people like children," Tindwyl said "It is not so that I should be proud of, I think"
"It's--" Elend paused Tindwyl had taught his He could accept people with failings--even forgive thelossed over the probley," he said
"You've learned quickly, Your Majesty"
"I haven't had much choice," Elend said with a sh for the Assembly"
"How did you let this happen?" she asked quietly "Even considering our disagreeovernment should be run, I should think that these Asseave thenored thenored"
She nodded "Though, perhaps we should pause to take note of your successes, rather than si with your father ell"
Elend sood to do soht have offended Vin somehow"
Tindwyl raised an eyebrow
Elend set down his book, leaning forith his arms on the desk "She was in an odd et her to talk to me I'm not sure what it was"
"Perhaps she was just tired"
"I'ets tired," Elend said "She's alwaysSometimes, I worry that she thinks I'm lazy Maybe that's why" He trailed off, then shook his head
"She doesn't think that you are lazy, Your Majesty," Tindwyl said "She refused to marry you because she doesn't think that she is worthy of you"
"Nonsense," Elend said "Vin's Mistborn, Tindwyl She knows she's worth ten men like me"
Tindwyl raised an eyebrow "You understand very little about wo woly small amount to do with how they feel about themselves Vin is insecure She doesn't believe that she deserves to be with you--it is less that she doesn't think she deserves you personally, and more that she isn't convinced that she deserves to be happy at all She has led a very confusing, difficult life"
"How sure are you about this?"
"I've raised a nuhters, Your Majesty," Tindwyl said "I understand the things of which I speak"
"Daughters?" Elend asked "You have children?"
"Of course"
"I just" The Terrismen he'd knoere eunuchs, like Sazed The same couldn't be true for a woman like Tindwyl, of course, but he'd assuraardless," Tindwyl said curtly, "you must make sooing to be difficult She has certain issues that will provide more problems than you would find in a more conventional woman"
"We've already discussed this," Elend said "I' for a more 'conventional' wo that you shouldn't," Tindwyl said cal you instruction, as I have been asked to do You need to decide how irl, and your relationship with her, distract you"
"What makes you think I'm distracted?"
Tindwyl raised an eyebrow "I asked you about your success with Lord Venture this evening, and all you wanted to talk about was how Vin felt during the ride home"
Elend hesitated