You may insist upon it, if it pleases you, with the understanding that I will not promise to be in a receptive enough mood.
[it all depends on what it is he meant to say, of course. there are things he would still readily discuss if this all goes wrong, and there are things that would anger him to hear.
but he likes chiron enough to give him fair warning of that.]
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[but he doesn't miss that abandoned gesture or the way chiron almost speaks, pausing a moment before:]
If there is aught you would say, then speak your mind, Archer.
[especially now.]
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Of course he did.
Chiron's answer is mild]
I would... answer you after the trial, come what may.
no subject
[it all depends on what it is he meant to say, of course. there are things he would still readily discuss if this all goes wrong, and there are things that would anger him to hear.
but he likes chiron enough to give him fair warning of that.]
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[This is a serious discussion about one of them potentially dying but Chiron has the nerve to laugh in a goodnatured fashion]
Should you not want to hear me, I will graciously keep my mouth shut.