[ Caitlin doesn't want to beat around the bush with this. A lot of that is because she likes Lydia, respects the girl and her intellect and her talents. She's just really curious as to why the girl has declined to climb the next rung in a ladder so many others want so very badly. ]
I think we can cut to the chase.
You're not proceeding with Pons Training and I would like to hear your side of why. [ If she sounds authoritative, it's because she's got her teacher hat on. ] Is it that you haven't found a suitable partner for the compatibility test?
[ Caitlin really doesn't think that it's that. Based on observation and talk alone, she knows that Lydia's a social creature, well-adjusted and well-liked ( among other things ) by her fellow cadets. Caitlin can name three people who could pair up with the girl. So it must be some other reason. ]
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I think we can cut to the chase.
You're not proceeding with Pons Training and I would like to hear your side of why. [ If she sounds authoritative, it's because she's got her teacher hat on. ] Is it that you haven't found a suitable partner for the compatibility test?
[ Caitlin really doesn't think that it's that. Based on observation and talk alone, she knows that Lydia's a social creature, well-adjusted and well-liked ( among other things ) by her fellow cadets. Caitlin can name three people who could pair up with the girl. So it must be some other reason. ]