[ oh boy, he really doesn't like this feeling. he doesn't like admitting there might be a place someone could apply pressure if they wanted to because as much as he wants to say fuck it and walk, he very much feels obliged not to. ]
It belongs to my kid, alright? I can't just name a price. We only knew each other for about ten minutes, but I still can't let you have it because that would be completely shitty. I can hear it now: "Wow, Dad, you had one job, and it was don't lose my sword!"
[ john may have other issues as a parent beyond this, but he's trying? ]
I don't want to be that guy, so just tell me what you want.
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[ oh boy, he really doesn't like this feeling. he doesn't like admitting there might be a place someone could apply pressure if they wanted to because as much as he wants to say fuck it and walk, he very much feels obliged not to. ]
It belongs to my kid, alright? I can't just name a price. We only knew each other for about ten minutes, but I still can't let you have it because that would be completely shitty. I can hear it now: "Wow, Dad, you had one job, and it was don't lose my sword!"
[ john may have other issues as a parent beyond this, but he's trying? ]
I don't want to be that guy, so just tell me what you want.