[ There's a lot being glossed over here, Shi Qingxuan can tell that much. He can also tell that whatever is being glossed over has stung the both of them deeply, and Shi Qingxuan's expression softens with worry. Just having a disagreement with a little girl shouldn't amount to this sort of...protectiveness between them.

He wonders if it was a human that took issue with the nature of sacrifice itself, and things only spiraled from there. Regardless...

Shi Qingxuan reaches out to hand Pollux a cup, though his expression remains the same sort of pinched concern as before even in the face of her smiling. ]

Some people are hard to get along with, and children especially have a unique way of thinking that makes them hard to connect with.

[ That is to say: Some kids are just callous, don't take it to heart! ]

Even as gods, we can't expect to connect with everyone who comes to us for aid. [ Or necessarily help them. ] We still have our limitations and our specialties.

[ ...This can't really be the issue here, can it? He doesn't know Dioscuri's age, but they can't be so young they need to be told something newly ascended officials are lectured on.

He looks over at Castor. ]

Lord Castor, did you and Jinx have a disagreement?

[ He won't say fight. It'd be sad if a god of Castor's standing had a fight with a child. ]