[ He needed to think over that one for a moment, brow knitting slightly before he shook his head. ]
No, not more than I would be with anyone else! He's just as frustrating as the rest of you...
[ He knew that was a lie, but he was trying. ]
He's the one that stuck around when he didn't need to, I gave him the opportunity to run away or fight me or whatever it was that he should have been doing and here we are...
[ There was the ruffle of his hair again. ]
...stubborn little...
[ The click of his tongue as he let out a frustrated grunt. ]
How do I make this better, that's what I need to know. I called him an idiot and told him not to say stupid things, how is that being loyal? And how is that supposed to make anything I say or do of any value?
[ In other words, he actually felt bad. He really wasn't sure how he was supposed to reconcile this. He didn't want things to change, but as it stood now he couldn't even bring himself to look him in the eye and speak to him directly. ]
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[ He needed to think over that one for a moment, brow knitting slightly before he shook his head. ]
No, not more than I would be with anyone else! He's just as frustrating as the rest of you...
[ He knew that was a lie, but he was trying. ]
He's the one that stuck around when he didn't need to, I gave him the opportunity to run away or fight me or whatever it was that he should have been doing and here we are...
[ There was the ruffle of his hair again. ]
...stubborn little...
[ The click of his tongue as he let out a frustrated grunt. ]
How do I make this better, that's what I need to know. I called him an idiot and told him not to say stupid things, how is that being loyal? And how is that supposed to make anything I say or do of any value?
[ In other words, he actually felt bad. He really wasn't sure how he was supposed to reconcile this. He didn't want things to change, but as it stood now he couldn't even bring himself to look him in the eye and speak to him directly. ]