[The incredulity - and barest hint of judgment - is enough to set Nate's jaw tightening, defensive. The last thing he needs is a reputation as someone who asks other people to take care of his problems for him; Nate has been handling himself since he was able to throw punches at the bigger kids who would take his books out on the orphanage playground. Regardless of the fact that he always ended up in suspension with a black eye and a fat lip, at least he'd had his goddamn say in the matter.
This is like...risk management, with a hired consultant.]
I'm not, [he half-grouses, aware of how it looks.] But I'm only human, and so are a lot of other people here.
[Comparably delicate in the grand scheme of resident entities.]
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This is like...risk management, with a hired consultant.]
I'm not, [he half-grouses, aware of how it looks.] But I'm only human, and so are a lot of other people here.
[Comparably delicate in the grand scheme of resident entities.]