[ his answer seems to satisfy her, and alisaie offers a quick, shallow nod before she's digging back into her sorbet. ]

People are wont to make things more difficult for themselves.

[ there's a clear and weary bitterness in her voice, some long-suffering low key aggravation that suggests that she's dealt with this sort of obstacle before. far too many times, if she's honest; alisaie doesn't have much patience for it at all, that much is obvious. ]

I fear that that may all too likely be the case, should it turn out to be true, much as I'd regret to see your workload made heavier still. Prejudices are not easily overcome.