[ He trusts Chris, he does. He trusts him not to start a war that could cause ripples over those in the LIERs community.

He just doesn't trust whoever else this might be. He's dealt with those that would harm others without it showing, to do things that went beyond someone's boundaries and then pretend they didn't know why the other person was upset.

And he knew how bad that could all get. For both sides. ]

You know asking me not to worry is like asking the ocean to be more dry, right?

[ He leans into that touch, and then turns his head, kissing Chris' palm. ]

What if he's not reachable? I want to hope you're right and they can be but what happens then? Are you at least disguising yourself in some way?