[His muscles tense, a bit as if his body wanted to withdraw into itself without actually moving. He doesn't want to tell Fiddleford, no. Not at all. But he doesn't want to hurt his feelings, either.]
He, he's just... looking out for me. Don't worry about it. He wouldn't hurt me.
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He, he's just... looking out for me. Don't worry about it. He wouldn't hurt me.