[He's suspicious about it; Chilton had even dissuaded Billy from interfacing Kate on his behalf. Compassionate as his patient might be, and while the sentiment was appreciated, Chilton had determined that there was nothing to be done about this friendship. Why stoke a muttering fire? It only briefly occurred to him that Billy had mentioned something to Kate anyway, before he disregarded the possibility.
Billy had Erik to be concerned over, and he notably respected boundaries. Kate's sudden revitalized interest, reasoned Chilton, was likely sparked because of someone else. And if Chilton didn't know that third party (everyone he thought of was unlikely, or improbable), then he could not trust meeting with her. It had ever nuance of a trap.]
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[He's suspicious about it; Chilton had even dissuaded Billy from interfacing Kate on his behalf. Compassionate as his patient might be, and while the sentiment was appreciated, Chilton had determined that there was nothing to be done about this friendship. Why stoke a muttering fire? It only briefly occurred to him that Billy had mentioned something to Kate anyway, before he disregarded the possibility.
Billy had Erik to be concerned over, and he notably respected boundaries. Kate's sudden revitalized interest, reasoned Chilton, was likely sparked because of someone else. And if Chilton didn't know that third party (everyone he thought of was unlikely, or improbable), then he could not trust meeting with her. It had ever nuance of a trap.]