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Can we really trust you, Claude?
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I have no qualms admitting that your work has freed the Alliance from a number of tight situations.
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And yet, I have never been able to fully place my trust in you. The same is true even now. Were it as simple as choosing to believe, I would do just that.
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But this situation makes me uneasy. Day after day I find myself forced to rely on a man with unclear roots and even more unclear intentions.
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Your tongue's as sharp as ever, Lorenz.
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But I can't say I don't get where you're coming from. I wouldn't trust me either in your shoes.
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If I were you, I wouldn't let my loved ones touch a guy like me with a ten-foot poleaxe. Let alone count on me to keep them safe.
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You are quick to disparage yourself.
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Yeah, maybe I took it a little far there. I mean, I'm not that bad, am I?
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Still...I'm not all-knowing or all-powerful like the goddess is. There's no way for me to know what the future might hold.
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Which means there's only one thing I can do: stack my deck with as many cards as I can, so we're ready for anything that comes our way.
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But on that front, the possibilities are kind of endless. No matter how many tricks I've got in my pocket, there's still this lingering worry I just can't shake.
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That's what I meant by not being able to trust myself. I feel like I'm constantly walking this tightrope, with no clear end in sight.