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That was suspiciously easy. No lingering amused remarks or jabs you intend to make? Or perhaps you're just spacing them out, so I don't develop an immunity too quickly.

I'm not sure what kind of witty comment I could make in your hour of despair.

I wasn't in despair. I just so happen to care about how you perceive me. Shocking, I know.

I thought I had made that particular notion rather obvious.

Well, you see. I'm daft and sometimes I need things spelt out for me.

Fine, very well. I like you. Is that enough?

Well, I didn't think you hated me, but like is an improvement.

[For she can understand her need to do what she thinks is proper course of action can and must likely does about those who might be a little more pragmatic or self-serving.]

As it so happens, I think you are pretty all right yourself.

[ 'Like' is already rather high in his esteem, given everything. ]

Just 'all right'? Are you looking close enough?

I look plenty, I assure you. If you're fishing for compliments, I can acknowledge that you're eye-catching. And memorable.

But overall just 'all right'. I've never felt so slighted.

I'm not certain what you want me to say. I think you're handsome and clever, and those two things make me nervous because I never know if you are actually an ally or that you might pull a dagger on me in my sleep?

I have no intention of killing you [ Yet ] if that eases your burden.

Intention doesn't always have to be the catalyst. You're a fairly practical man, so if, for practicality's sake, I was in the way of something you wanted and you felt there wasn't another way to it, I find it very feasible that you would just remove me. Of course, I guess anyone else could do the same thing.

We are a group of misfits and vagabonds. I don't imagine we should trust anyone that much. Not yet.

Then there's no reason for you to feel slighted. I don't think poorly of you and I do think about the things that might benefit you and that you might want.