“Absolutely not.” As if Add could even expect a different kind of reply by this point. Jakob had been listening to those explanations with a frown, his brows knitting tighter the more Add went on.
The only thing he can really agree to is the alibi part, but he’ll deal with that when the time comes. Right now, he doesn’t want to hurt Add or the tiny handful of people he actually cares about in the Far Shore. Although…if it came down to choosing either one of them…
“I’d be no better than my parents if I let you put yourself in danger.” Not that he’s forgotten that Add still is in danger inside of this roving metal death trap, but he’s working on a solution, dammit! They’ve been through even more dangerous situations than this! Hell, there’d been that time with the ayakashi, and…
“It’s risky, and it will draw far too much attention to us, but at this point that’s hardly a concern any more. If you cannot control it from here, then you might as well control it from the outside.”
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The only thing he can really agree to is the alibi part, but he’ll deal with that when the time comes. Right now, he doesn’t want to hurt Add or the tiny handful of people he actually cares about in the Far Shore. Although…if it came down to choosing either one of them…
“I’d be no better than my parents if I let you put yourself in danger.” Not that he’s forgotten that Add still is in danger inside of this roving metal death trap, but he’s working on a solution, dammit! They’ve been through even more dangerous situations than this! Hell, there’d been that time with the ayakashi, and…
“It’s risky, and it will draw far too much attention to us, but at this point that’s hardly a concern any more. If you cannot control it from here, then you might as well control it from the outside.”
Use the spoons, Add.