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[neverjoinyou]

"Hey." Luke reaches out to touch his shoulder-area. "I know that. I'm not blaming you, exactly. I'm saying... there might be a reason people are wary of trusting you on this. So if there's something they need to know, we may need to... change the messenger."

[tetractys]

"NOBODY EVEN... LISTENS TO ME WHEN I TALK, EVEN WHEN I HAVE A POINT."

It's so fucking frustrating, Luke :(

[neverjoinyou]

"I know," he says gently. "But I do. And Entrapta and Jasper and the rest, apparently. Think about it; you've spent a lot less time of your life, relatively, being someone we should trust than not. So you gotta give it time. And I'm asking because I'm listening, and I want to help."

[tetractys]

"I KNOW."

Bill gets a sad little handful of Luke's tunic and leans on him.

"YOU ALWAYS LISTEN, EVEN WHEN I'M JUST TALKING IN CIRCLES."

He really appreciates that.

[neverjoinyou]

"Well, it's kinda my job," he smiles, "but I also believe you. And you know I'm right. About this, at least."

[tetractys]

Bill grumbles. Yeah, Luke is right.

[neverjoinyou]

"So we're agreed?" he prompts gently. "We'll figure out a way to inform the rest of the passengers, when we figure out when and what that means?"

[tetractys]

"DON'T -

YOU -

QUIT SMILING, IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I DID SOMETHING DUMB."

He's not being serious, here, but he does reach up to smush his hand over Luke's mouth to drag it back down.

"AAAAH."

[neverjoinyou]

Luke shoves his hand away, equally playfully. "Nope, you did something good. I'm happy because you're being sensible."

[tetractys]

"AAAAAAAAAAH."

That's even worse!

(He's still not seriously upset here.)

[neverjoinyou]

"Yes, I am the worst possible warden," Luke confirmed, not even reading Bill's mind or anything. "You'll just have to deal with me actually liking you now."