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>”No.”
>You opened your mouth to protest but thought better.
>Hal noticed your ears droop.
>They said more than words could have in that moment.
>”Understand, this is not coming from a place of annoyance.”
>He was 100% annoyed you showed up this early.
>The sun was barely up.
>The morning air cooled your muscles in your sprint here.
>You were still huffing and puffing when you asked him.
>”I most certainly owe you a great deal from yesterday.”
>”But I say no because I literally am not capable of what you are suggesting.” The zoroark assured you.
>You huffed, pinching the bridge between your eyes.
>Lack of sleep made you irrational.
>This was a dumb idea.
“Yeah, yeah, I remember your disguises… Not working all the time.”
>”And that’s when it’s just me.”
>”Making you look like your old self…”
>Hal pointed at you.
>”Mimic your mouth…”
>Hal made his hand ‘talk’ like a duck.
>”Follow you around…”
>Hal made his two of his fingers ‘walk’ on his palm.
>”No way I’m doing that without breaking concentration.”
>Nodding your head, you accepted the explanation.
“Thanks anyway.”
>The zoroark understood the desire to remain hidden.
>There was the slightest hint of pity in his voice.
>”Need breakfast?”
“Nah, I’m good. They’ll be here in the morning, so…”
>”Mmm…” Hal grunted.
>”Look, saying the obvious here, okay…”
>Hal mulled his thoughts a moment.
>”Rip the band-aid off.”