"Sometimes when you're in a fight with someone, the common sense answer is the last thing you think of," Dorian shrugs. "Emotion is in the driver's seat at that point."
"Don't get me wrong, it's good that you actually asked. But when you ask about something touchy, there's always the chance that they won't want you to talk about it."
"Because whatever this is, it's a sore spot." Dorian gives John a cavalier, casual little shrug before, "Humanity is confusing like that. IF there's something that hurts us, we simultaneously do and don't want to talk about it."
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"There seems to be an easy answer here. Arthur simply doesn't want you to share whatever you're thinking of sharing."
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Huff.
[ He could have just *said* that and moved on. I tried to move on! But he just kept getting more and more angry with me about even asking! ]
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Doublehuff.
[But what was I supposed to do? *Not ask?* That wouldn't be right! Not when it's very important for doing my job!]
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But if he's allowed to make no sense, *I'm* allowed to be annoyed about it.]
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