[That question and variations thereof always seem to key Toby up; this time is no exception.]
...I'm fine, there's no need for that.
[But if Abduxel has already learned to read Toby, he knows that's a lie. So many tells: the way he tenses up, turns his gaze away, tries to avoid that line of conversation...]
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...I'm fine, there's no need for that.
[But if Abduxel has already learned to read Toby, he knows that's a lie. So many tells: the way he tenses up, turns his gaze away, tries to avoid that line of conversation...]