[ It's absurd, that they were hiding it from him because they didn't want him to be mad. But the excuses he can usually make to himself don't work anymore - they both know full well who he is and what he's done. They both know his role in this game, too. There's no strategic value in sharing any of this information with him. It's clear enough from their attitudes - Belph's triumphant smile, Steph's light sheepishness. They just... trust him. They want him to know. They want him to be on their side. His heart hurts. ]
... I'm not mad. I'm... [ he glances off to the side, scratching his head; the expression on his face is far closer to emotional than angry. ]
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That's really what you were worried about?
[ It's absurd, that they were hiding it from him because they didn't want him to be mad. But the excuses he can usually make to himself don't work anymore - they both know full well who he is and what he's done. They both know his role in this game, too. There's no strategic value in sharing any of this information with him. It's clear enough from their attitudes - Belph's triumphant smile, Steph's light sheepishness. They just... trust him. They want him to know. They want him to be on their side. His heart hurts. ]
... I'm not mad. I'm... [ he glances off to the side, scratching his head; the expression on his face is far closer to emotional than angry. ]