when all of your flaws are counted

I like the 'let's get straight to it' approach, too. >:)

"Bazi, we need to speak."

Don't I know it. Bazi turned to face her Counselor, whose advice she had not sought and whose position she had undermined in the process. The girl's ears drooped at the thought of her rather extreme failings. "We do.." she murmured, struggling to maintain eye contact. Scimitar - and Kaskara, to a lesser extent - had already told her off for her mistakes, but Galileo.. she had made him an advisor, and never asked him to advise! Then again - seconds had passed between Danica's confession and Bazi's demand that she leave. There hadn't been much time to seek advice.

"I know what I did," Bazi was quick to say. "I know it was terrible."