[Though his lips part, he leaves the question unanswered in the end, deliberately, as if it’s much too difficult a subject for him to broach. He figures that it works in his favour to let Helios suspect his living outside the village has anything to do with his wariness around certain individuals. Sympathy would make him more willing to lend his services, wouldn't it?
When the request arises, Isaac verges on slyly stating that he will only cause due distress – and as it is, most unscrupulous acts he could see himself committing in the future, he could surely justify as being well-deserved.]
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When the request arises, Isaac verges on slyly stating that he will only cause due distress – and as it is, most unscrupulous acts he could see himself committing in the future, he could surely justify as being well-deserved.]
A reasonable request.