[Things are definitely different between what she describes and how Sumeru functions, but he does make an effort to entertain the thought.
...well for a start Nahida had decided to elect him of all people to serve as Grand Sage, though he'd managed to bargain it down to a temporary position for his own benefit. And Kaveh was pretty much the first to accuse him of 'cheating' his way up to the top even though he has zero intention of saddling himself with such thankless work. People certainly didn't agree with the idea of him helming the position too, considering there'd been the likes of Siraj who actually did try to take his life.
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Yeah this thought exercise isn't going to get him anywhere. But more importantly...]
If I am to be blunt, this seems more of an issue of a perceived lack of confidence in your own choices. Regardless of your station, is the person who you chose to be with for the rest of your life meant to be somebody who compliments you? A person who can understand and see you for who you really are, without the trappings of society; a person who is willing to share weal and woe with you, no matter what. Somebody who knows your strengths and weaknesses, and wants to help you strengthen both.
If that person is already doing all that and more because they desire to be better for you, then I personally don't see how they would be 'unsuited'. Skills and knowledge can always be learned, but character is something that's far harder to change.
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...well for a start Nahida had decided to elect him of all people to serve as Grand Sage, though he'd managed to bargain it down to a temporary position for his own benefit. And Kaveh was pretty much the first to accuse him of 'cheating' his way up to the top even though he has zero intention of saddling himself with such thankless work. People certainly didn't agree with the idea of him helming the position too, considering there'd been the likes of Siraj who actually did try to take his life.
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Yeah this thought exercise isn't going to get him anywhere. But more importantly...]
If I am to be blunt, this seems more of an issue of a perceived lack of confidence in your own choices. Regardless of your station, is the person who you chose to be with for the rest of your life meant to be somebody who compliments you? A person who can understand and see you for who you really are, without the trappings of society; a person who is willing to share weal and woe with you, no matter what. Somebody who knows your strengths and weaknesses, and wants to help you strengthen both.
If that person is already doing all that and more because they desire to be better for you, then I personally don't see how they would be 'unsuited'. Skills and knowledge can always be learned, but character is something that's far harder to change.