[The wizard lets out a warm, amused peal of laughter in response; his snare had been well-meant, of course, and he's glad that it has been received as such. As ulterior motives went, this really was rather tame.]
Betrayed, yes, but with the greatest of intentions!
[He smiles again in turn, a bit of pleasant crinkling forming around his own eyes, as it so often did when he was in a merry mood.]
Of course, I'll not attempt to extract anything you aren't willing to share, but it seemed imperative that you have at least half an hour where you did not feel as though you must hold yourself together for the good of all.
[Though his gaze becomes a bit more somber, his expression remains pleasant, the inviting countenance of a good friend.]
This journey has been hard on all of us. I know it cannot be easy to lead this rag-tag band of rascals and ruffians, especially under the present circumstances. Certainly, there are days where each one of us must feel like giving up entirely.
thank you for your endless patience, I adore you
Betrayed, yes, but with the greatest of intentions!
[He smiles again in turn, a bit of pleasant crinkling forming around his own eyes, as it so often did when he was in a merry mood.]
Of course, I'll not attempt to extract anything you aren't willing to share, but it seemed imperative that you have at least half an hour where you did not feel as though you must hold yourself together for the good of all.
[Though his gaze becomes a bit more somber, his expression remains pleasant, the inviting countenance of a good friend.]
This journey has been hard on all of us. I know it cannot be easy to lead this rag-tag band of rascals and ruffians, especially under the present circumstances. Certainly, there are days where each one of us must feel like giving up entirely.