[He rolls his eyes at that, the effect ruined by his smile.]
I can always count on you to boost my ego, Murphy.
[But the joking is an improvement, so he'll take it.]
You want to tell me what's really bothering you?
[It's something deeper than Riverstone, he thinks. Fear and wanting to run are one thing. That look on his face when he was browsing the network and his refusal to use the empathy bond is another.]
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I can always count on you to boost my ego, Murphy.
[But the joking is an improvement, so he'll take it.]
You want to tell me what's really bothering you?
[It's something deeper than Riverstone, he thinks. Fear and wanting to run are one thing. That look on his face when he was browsing the network and his refusal to use the empathy bond is another.]