I don't really need my heart to get off. [It's a crude thing to say, and saying it brings just a touch of amusement to the previously dead-eyed smile. He fiddles with that knife he's holding.
But then he asks abruptly,]
So are you going to sign the thing, or not? Is Raina?
You know, I don't care what you do, but I'd prefer to know what to expect, since we're in league with each other. I've told you my opinion, despite how little you seem to care for it, and Crane... [He hesitates, briefly, but it's too late to take it back.] Crane is not currently a threat to me anymore. [Ah, maybe why the betrayal hadn't stung so badly.]
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But then he asks abruptly,]
So are you going to sign the thing, or not? Is Raina?
You know, I don't care what you do, but I'd prefer to know what to expect, since we're in league with each other. I've told you my opinion, despite how little you seem to care for it, and Crane... [He hesitates, briefly, but it's too late to take it back.] Crane is not currently a threat to me anymore. [Ah, maybe why the betrayal hadn't stung so badly.]