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Wait, what? [That would be a no.] What does that have to do with this?
[...well when you phrase it like that...]
...I didn't know that's what was going to happen. I didn't mean for it to happen, it just sorta came up. [And you do not say no to the Black Shuck.] You get why I can't say no now, don't you?
...I didn't know that's what was going to happen. I didn't mean for it to happen, it just sorta came up. [And you do not say no to the Black Shuck.] You get why I can't say no now, don't you?
What makes you think I'm not going to tell him myself?
[They're not stupid. They both know which "him" he means.]
[They're not stupid. They both know which "him" he means.]
Don't you dare! [Nopenopenope abort, abort!] I'm going to tell him. [Eventually. Probably.] Don't you trust me on that?
...please don't say anything? [Look at him. He's actually begging a little.] I need time to figure out how to explain it and if you do it it's going to get worse. You know. For both of us.
[Or he can try blackmailing.] You know he'll want to know why you didn't tell him sooner.
[Or he can try blackmailing.] You know he'll want to know why you didn't tell him sooner.
You don't know that. [Sharp. Sharp, sharp words that are defensive and a sign that Hiro's ready to end the conversation completely. This was a mistake but he has to get Loki to agree with him.]
Loki I'm not just going to let him go by himself. I told him I'd be with him for whatever Shuck did. That means this, too.
Loki I'm not just going to let him go by himself. I told him I'd be with him for whatever Shuck did. That means this, too.
I'm going to tell him. What else do you want from me? [A pause. He knows it's a risky move, but he can't run the risk of Loki spilling to Jason first]
What do I have to tell you to keep you quiet?
What do I have to tell you to keep you quiet?
[Hey it worked once]
Because I told him I would. Someone has to help him. And I told him I would be with him for whatever Shuck did.
Because I told him I would. Someone has to help him. And I told him I would be with him for whatever Shuck did.
I'll tell Jason. I just need to figure out how...
What, you want a breakdown of how I'm going to tell him? Very slowly. Piece by piece probably. I'm not sure which part he'd be more upset about.
...what do you think he'll be more mad about? That Nico's Seelie, or that I've been leaving the spire to hang out with him for months?
He'll understand about Shuck. [Because in his head that's the only obvious peril here] He has to. He has to understand I couldn't say no to that. And I'll be careful and everything. Nico knows what he's doing, you heard him.
[Lets just talk in circles...]
[Lets just talk in circles...]
[Stubborn, this one. There's a frustrated sigh] What?

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