Stickler for Morals

Nathanius Tindle was a stickler for morals. His world view weighed judgements deftly, as his mathematical aptitude could apply its own measures to behaviours and codes, and social law with equal precision as to coordinates and sums.

Whereas Jonathon had learned to stretch the truth, and mock the authorities, counterfeit and trade, to survive where he must. It was not that he lacked the moral wherewithal, it was just that he obeyed a more pragmatic law when needs required.

And so it was that their friendship found its place somewhere in the middle to this. Each gave a concession to the other, with a manly love that was pure and accepting in its friendship.

-Gabriel Brunsdon, Finding Self - Second Guesses- Azlander Series