[ He shakes his head. That's not exactly what he had in mind. ]
You need to dig into this. I get that. [ It's who they are. He knows them well enough not to get in the way of that. He isn't going to stop them from asking, or even watching others. But. ] I need to know you're not going to test it on yourself, regardless of what you find out.
[ There. He actually said it aloud. He's almost surprised at himself. ]
[ They could lie to him here. Make the promise and then do it anyway. But he'll take that right now. He'll take anything that offers something else than the looming dread of being left alone a second time. ]
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Date: 2023-06-11 10:57 am (UTC)You need to dig into this. I get that. [ It's who they are. He knows them well enough not to get in the way of that. He isn't going to stop them from asking, or even watching others. But. ] I need to know you're not going to test it on yourself, regardless of what you find out.
[ There. He actually said it aloud. He's almost surprised at himself. ]
[ They could lie to him here. Make the promise and then do it anyway. But he'll take that right now. He'll take anything that offers something else than the looming dread of being left alone a second time. ]