"I know. He knows. He knew that without seeing. Too many pieces had fallen into his lap and he's not--like you--," viciously clever, "but he can put things together when there's too much to ignore."
Ino toyed with her cup.
"If he's going to be upset anyway, it's better for him to know. He... doesn't handle uncertainties well."
A beat.
"And you are." A very faint smile. "I don't mind."
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Ino toyed with her cup.
"If he's going to be upset anyway, it's better for him to know. He... doesn't handle uncertainties well."
A beat.
"And you are." A very faint smile. "I don't mind."
Not really.