[ it's fine. he's kind of assumed that he's still... wary... and that he hadn't been kidding when he said he wanted to be mad and turn him down, that he could distance himself and eventually just end it all. but he didn't, and that's a step in the right direction. it's been slow, but he hasn't minded. he remembers talking to him in his ideal world, and he's definitely come such a long way. ] Remove the ring and I'll clean this up. We should pick out a nice chain for it.