... He has always seemed quite decisive about you in my company.

( Which is not to say both can't be true, that Trahearne has seemed vague in Syrlya's eyes and yet clear on his feelings with everyone else, but.

It is a little frustrating in some way he can't place. )

Well, I'll speak to him. But, in the same way you'd like if he were clear to you, consider being clear with him, yes? This seems a sore spot for the both of you, and letting it fester seems only worse.