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[retellers]

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[retellers]

No one came after me. So it's fine.

[recrowns]

And if they did, then you would let me be taken by surprise and discover it the same as everyone else come Friday?

[retellers]

[ bluntly, ] Yes.

[recrowns]

So you would rather have me suffer surprise, instead of worry.

[goat please]

[retellers]

Yes, because I was right and nothing came to pass.

[recrowns]

.... stubborn old goat....

[retellers]

[ goat gives him a look. ] You, of all people, saying that about this...?

[recrowns]

Unless there's something that you've neglected to mention to me, I don't think my life is in immediate danger...?

[retellers]

No, but you yourself are the sort to keep secrets so that others don't worry, and instead let them be surprised.

[recrowns]

.... but I can't hide anything from you.

[can't argue the rest of it tho]

[retellers]

It is not as though I pay attention to everything you do... though that is besides the point.

[recrowns]

I'd rather not take a chance on which of my conversations you may or may not pay mind to....

[ . . . . but. fine. not the point. he sighs.]

But you might be in danger next week, and now I know, and I'm worried.

[he'll just say it.]

[retellers]

[ ... all this is telling goat is that he clearly should've kept lying? ]

[recrowns]

What would it take, then, for you to stop lying to me?

Because the truth became apparent regardless.

[retellers]

[ simply, ] Do not worry for me.

[recrowns]

[ . . . .

he seems more thoughtful about it this time, rather than immediately dismissing it.]

.... if I trust in your ability and what happens to you - will you be willing to trust me with what you might want to hide?

[retellers]

... This is the only thing I've hidden from you.

[recrowns]

.... while that does reassure me -

I just don't want you to hide anything from me in the future, if you think I might not be able to take it well.

[retellers]

[ ... he falls silent. ]

[recrowns]

[welp.

he'll reach out to take goat's hand]

Do we have a deal?

[retellers]

... All right.

[recrowns]

[ . . . a nod.]

Then I'm going to trust in you, and I will...

[not worry? well, it's hard to say that so confidently.]

.... attempt to avoid worry, so you don't need to be concerned about my reaction.

[retellers]

... That sounds very uncertain...

[recrowns]

I'm afraid 'worry' is an emotion that's harder to control - one will always want to worry after their friends and the people that they care about. I'm not going to lie to you and suggest that I will be completely devoid of worry.

[because that's just. not possible.]

But what I will promise is that I will trust you even more than that, and will move past my worry because I would rather believe in you.

[retellers]

... Very well. That is acceptable.