[Huvrye is a liar, out of necessity. They both know he's not okay, but that's not going to stop him from trying to sell it in order to keep the burden of his problems off Leo's shoulders.]
[He doesn't say anything to Leo's reassurance - there's little he could say without running into the argument lying in wait there, and he's not sure it's one he could win, so no-selling it from the start is the way to go. But the question-]
[There's a right answer here, and it's probably not the one Leo's looking for. Talking about it just puts his problems on Leo, accomplishing exactly what Huvrye is trying to avoid. Just saying no probably leads to another unwinnable argument.]
[(He can't win anything, can he. Not tonight, not ever - not when Kyriena and Effiom are involved, and they have their fingers in everything.)]
[But if he gives Leo something else to work with...]
[He sighs and steadies himself.]
No. Just- If you ever see anything from my world here-
[That is not specific enough, and Kyriena looks inviting if you've never seen the poison in her smile-]
If you ever see a woman with red hair and rainbow wings, run. Don't talk to her, don't let her see you, just- run.
[Maybe, if the worst comes to pass and his past follows him here, he can at least prevent his nightmares from playing out in the waking world. He can at least keep his family alive.]
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[He doesn't say anything to Leo's reassurance - there's little he could say without running into the argument lying in wait there, and he's not sure it's one he could win, so no-selling it from the start is the way to go. But the question-]
[There's a right answer here, and it's probably not the one Leo's looking for. Talking about it just puts his problems on Leo, accomplishing exactly what Huvrye is trying to avoid. Just saying no probably leads to another unwinnable argument.]
[(He can't win anything, can he. Not tonight, not ever - not when Kyriena and Effiom are involved, and they have their fingers in everything.)]
[But if he gives Leo something else to work with...]
[He sighs and steadies himself.]
No. Just- If you ever see anything from my world here-
[That is not specific enough, and Kyriena looks inviting if you've never seen the poison in her smile-]
If you ever see a woman with red hair and rainbow wings, run. Don't talk to her, don't let her see you, just- run.
[Maybe, if the worst comes to pass and his past follows him here, he can at least prevent his nightmares from playing out in the waking world. He can at least keep his family alive.]