25: Forgiveness
As Wufei read over the letter for the second time, there was one part which particularly caught his eye.
/You accused me of giving my long-time friend Lucrezia Noin a promotion over Sally Po. I had hoped you would have taken me for being more professional than that, for I was merely the ceremonial performer in this case. The decision had been made by my predecessor, but he had to leave before he could deal out the promotion himself./
Had he really been so short-sided that he had not realised that? Wufei sighed and read on. The next part also had some interesting words.
/On the account where you asked me why you should be good enough for me while I advised my sister to stay away from your fellow pilot Heero Yuy, I can only conclude you have been reading gossip. The magazine does not relay the full story. Had it done so, I believe I would have come out much more cordial, though the issue would not have sold as well as it had.
My sister is a headstrong young woman. It is an advantage to her in her current position, but in private situations she sometimes needs to have other points of view crudely presented or she may not see beyond her own ideals. The evening this particular conversation took place I mistakenly believed our conversation to be private. I do not remember the exact wording I used, but I was trying to make her see that Heero Yuy had an unusual childhood, something I believe –and I truly hope you do not read this as poorly as it was printed in the magazine- is a requirement in order to turn 'terrorist' (a poor choice of words I agree, but please remember I believed us to be in private) at the age of fifteen. He would have issues of his own to work out before he was even ready to settle down.
Yes, I did point out that he would not be the most suitable match for her career wise, but this was not said out of disrespect for the young man himself. I truly believed that my sister's interest in the young body guard was merely one-sided. On several occasions now, Heero Yuy has disappeared without a word, taking unpaid leave for an unknown period. It is not something I would expect from one ready to settle down with any woman and I in fact believed he could not be interested in her beyond a platonic friendship, if even that. He never seemed to show much particular affection towards her./
-princess