You must control the situation without burning any bridges, naturally. I trust one of your initial worries will be what will probably involve a desire by him to question your credentials. The man did what you're doing, for a living, among lunatics. It will not be easy.
If he seeks to derail discussions by bringing up your past indiscretions or your fitness to be a Warden, you must control the course of the conversation. Remind him once that this is not the topic under discussion at present and bring him back to the subject. For every attempt to change the subject after that, continue without comment. Do not open yourself up to have your past actions questioned and scrutinized, even in fair quid pro quo exchange, until you feel confident you can fully command the discussion. If by chance you discover the Admiral has gone and slipped him your file, you will do yourself no good by denying.
You MUST prove your resolve is stronger than his, because you are in the right here. He is not.
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If he seeks to derail discussions by bringing up your past indiscretions or your fitness to be a Warden, you must control the course of the conversation. Remind him once that this is not the topic under discussion at present and bring him back to the subject. For every attempt to change the subject after that, continue without comment. Do not open yourself up to have your past actions questioned and scrutinized, even in fair quid pro quo exchange, until you feel confident you can fully command the discussion. If by chance you discover the Admiral has gone and slipped him your file, you will do yourself no good by denying.
You MUST prove your resolve is stronger than his, because you are in the right here. He is not.