[Altius's brow furrows further. The offer is beyond thoughtful. Logically, he should take it; for his facade, it would only make sense to accept it, to thank Dante, to hope for that possibility. If he protests too much after expressing his worries over Ferran, what would that say? About the truth of what he said, about why he'd refuse?
The corners of his lips pulled downward, there's a grim, focused look on his face, more than Dante might expect out of someone accepting something that could be important to either of them.
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The corners of his lips pulled downward, there's a grim, focused look on his face, more than Dante might expect out of someone accepting something that could be important to either of them.
He can't do it. He takes in a breath.]
... there's something I need to te—