[He managed to escape before he got too many questions. When he goes back, oh, he knows he'll be asked a ton of them, and he's not looking forward to it.
This is hardly about him. This is his job, even if there's someone here now who might advise him against doing it. This is familiar. He can do this.]
I'm going to give you them all at once. Take as much time as you need to answer. If there is something that you do not want to answer, leave it out. You do not need to say you are not going to answer it or apologize. Just skip it entirely, and I won't mention it.
When the fire began, where were you? Do you remember any strange smells before you realized it was there? It is possible that something like faulty wiring may have been at the heart of it. It is important to find out if it was accidental or purposeful. If we can remove the possibility that something sparked and shouldn't have or any other thing that can go wrong with electricity, it is helpful.
Did you see anyone unusual near the school at all before it happened? Anyone who looked out of place, Traveler or Native. Someone who might have been lingering too much and with no obvious agenda for why. Don't think of someone naturally suspicious because of dress or looks, just think of anyone that seemed out of place.
Have you talked to anyone lately who seemed to express more interest in your position with the school than might have been fitting? Has anyone tried to speak to you anonymously? Did anything happen with another person at the school recently that made you feel threatened? If anyone at all has given you a strange feeling because of their interest or reaction to your work with the school or the school in general, that's a good starting point.
This one may seem insulting. I don't mean it that way. You've gotten fire magic. I'm sure someone will have already tried to put forth the idea that you did it yourself, whether on accident or because of maliciousness. I have no desire to insult you here and now, but I need to know if you find it at all possible that you (or anyone else in the building gifted in the same way, if there are any) might have had an incident that you could not control.
[That is a lot, he knows. It's basic procedure, and this is a little easier than staring at her and trying to be calm about it, risking an outburst of anger at him that isn't as personal as anyone unfamiliar with his work might think it was.
It will be more difficult to determine what is worth investigating without her raw and first reactions to go by, but he'll manage.]
Take all the time you need. If anyone asks you about this sort of thing, send them to me. There is no reason to answer them twice.
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This is hardly about him. This is his job, even if there's someone here now who might advise him against doing it. This is familiar. He can do this.]
I'm going to give you them all at once. Take as much time as you need to answer. If there is something that you do not want to answer, leave it out. You do not need to say you are not going to answer it or apologize. Just skip it entirely, and I won't mention it.
When the fire began, where were you? Do you remember any strange smells before you realized it was there? It is possible that something like faulty wiring may have been at the heart of it. It is important to find out if it was accidental or purposeful. If we can remove the possibility that something sparked and shouldn't have or any other thing that can go wrong with electricity, it is helpful.
Did you see anyone unusual near the school at all before it happened? Anyone who looked out of place, Traveler or Native. Someone who might have been lingering too much and with no obvious agenda for why. Don't think of someone naturally suspicious because of dress or looks, just think of anyone that seemed out of place.
Have you talked to anyone lately who seemed to express more interest in your position with the school than might have been fitting? Has anyone tried to speak to you anonymously? Did anything happen with another person at the school recently that made you feel threatened? If anyone at all has given you a strange feeling because of their interest or reaction to your work with the school or the school in general, that's a good starting point.
This one may seem insulting. I don't mean it that way. You've gotten fire magic. I'm sure someone will have already tried to put forth the idea that you did it yourself, whether on accident or because of maliciousness. I have no desire to insult you here and now, but I need to know if you find it at all possible that you (or anyone else in the building gifted in the same way, if there are any) might have had an incident that you could not control.
[That is a lot, he knows. It's basic procedure, and this is a little easier than staring at her and trying to be calm about it, risking an outburst of anger at him that isn't as personal as anyone unfamiliar with his work might think it was.
It will be more difficult to determine what is worth investigating without her raw and first reactions to go by, but he'll manage.]
Take all the time you need. If anyone asks you about this sort of thing, send them to me. There is no reason to answer them twice.