The teen knew he was digging a hole but he didn't care. "Also you're a fool if you think that your actions are to prevent talk. This Weyr thrives on the seedy nature of gossip and ambition. You've been talked about and used, even if you don't know it." He really needed to stop talking, to get his clothes and walk away. He started to think that was maybe a good idea, he was freezing, and Renose really needed to be back in the Weyr before someone noticed and before this man grabbed him and took him directly to someone important.
Renose wouldn't put it past him, he looked the type to kowtow. "I mean, good for you for working hard. We need hard workers." Was he being sarcastic? Probably not, but he was freezing cold and this conversation needed to end.
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