- It depends on one's perspective. Someone might say her assessment is more sincere than ours, - Cleone nods, then shrugs her shoulders. - And there's obvious sense in that; but still, I would like such feedback, specifically in its verbal form, to serve them as a certain guideline from me personally. As for the numbers - I could say they reflect the level of respect and understanding on the scale of my heart, but still, there are two exceptions in the form of the pillars - not because I like the others any less, but because a level is a level, yet it would be somewhat dishonest to place the two best employees on a completely equalizing bar, for then it turns out that their efforts were in vain, and the others have nothing to strive for. And what if I come back here in a year to the same kind of event, and the ratings have already changed, or new rapidly rising stars appear on the horizon? Wouldn't that be quite exciting? Anything is possible, - crossing her arms over her chest, she nodded in her well-known manner to confirm her line of thought. - Etto, Lady-san, uh... Is the Director in? I'm just asking out of curiosity. Surely on a day like this he has a mountain of things to do.
- Lord Ravenage has gone into the forest on some personal matter... Alas, I cannot reach him right now. But do not worry, Your Highness, I am certain that all his thoughts are of you alone.