"Those things don't contradict each other. That someone is honest and trustworthy doesn't mean they cannot also be unpleasant, just as how someone being dishonest and manipulative doesn't mean they cannot also be genuinely kind at times. Judging someone solely based on personal feelings without consideration for their other merits and competencies can lead to unwise decisions, sometimes disastrously so."

Besides, Sion's used to dealing with far more unpleasant people, Bede is downright nice by comparison.

"And of course she is. Both of them have all the incentive they need to try to influence people's choice. But there is a stark difference in the tactics they employ to do so."