[D's mood sours ever so slightly. It isn't anger, and it isn't directed at Matt. It's... distaste, Matt realizes. Internalized. There is a great deal of distaste in the request on his side.
He has long accepted he is half of a monster, but he hasn't ever accepted inflicting that part of him on anyone else. This isn't like ordering Matt to not do something foolish. This isn't like ordering Matt to get back from whatever insane cliff the man might jump from.]
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He has long accepted he is half of a monster, but he hasn't ever accepted inflicting that part of him on anyone else. This isn't like ordering Matt to not do something foolish. This isn't like ordering Matt to get back from whatever insane cliff the man might jump from.]
You already know I wouldn't do that to you.
[Testing. To see if Matt is also testing him.]