Master Horst eventually dismissed Ves from the teaching office.
The reason why they hold any further substantive talks was because the old man became disgusted at how little Ves understood about heavy artillery mechs!
While this did not sound pleasant, it was the truth. Master Horst did not begrudge a young Journeyman with a special life experience for possessing too little depth in a highly specialized military mech type. He just refused to work any further with a kid who did not have a clear idea on what he was talking about.
As Ves departed from the teaching building, he continued to remain in thought as he wandered through the green and lively campus of ZUTA University.
His talk with Master Horst exposed more inadequacies and gaps in knowledge that his current Skills and Sub-Skills did not cover.