[And himself, in a way; they go hand-in-hand, don't they? Not necessarily protecting himself from physical harm, but the toll taken after reveals are made. If the only change would be a punch, it wouldn't be difficult. Will's voice drops, turns back to something friendly despite the subject. He's personally been there, relates, this is something he can speak from experience on and, perhaps, be of help to Ken...]
Sometimes it's much easier to protect people when they're left in the dark on certain matters. They don't always know what they're asking, don't...expect what they could be told. If you know them, what they can and can't handle, then leaving them in the dark about what they can't cope with should they know without experiencing it on their own isn't...
[Wrong, he thinks, but doesn't say. Just lets it trail off.]
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[And himself, in a way; they go hand-in-hand, don't they? Not necessarily protecting himself from physical harm, but the toll taken after reveals are made. If the only change would be a punch, it wouldn't be difficult. Will's voice drops, turns back to something friendly despite the subject. He's personally been there, relates, this is something he can speak from experience on and, perhaps, be of help to Ken...]
Sometimes it's much easier to protect people when they're left in the dark on certain matters. They don't always know what they're asking, don't...expect what they could be told. If you know them, what they can and can't handle, then leaving them in the dark about what they can't cope with should they know without experiencing it on their own isn't...
[Wrong, he thinks, but doesn't say. Just lets it trail off.]