[There are a lot of options. And a lot of pieces on the board. Still it's "tell me in advance" not "ask me". He's not sure how he feels about that or how he's meant to interpret it.]
You realize this is hard for my ego.
[What the shit? He's just buying time while he thinks. The pros. The cons. What he wants. What the situation calls for. What he's willing to give up for what Guy wants. It's not as simple as "yes" or "no". Most importantly of all: if Guy knows in advance, without the guise of plausible deniability... How can Zelos protect him from the consequences? To be an accessory in a plot is one thing. To be caught plotting is so much worse.
Nothing is easy and everything is hard. As always it all revolves around what you're willing to lose.]
no subject
You realize this is hard for my ego.
[What the shit? He's just buying time while he thinks. The pros. The cons. What he wants. What the situation calls for. What he's willing to give up for what Guy wants. It's not as simple as "yes" or "no". Most importantly of all: if Guy knows in advance, without the guise of plausible deniability... How can Zelos protect him from the consequences? To be an accessory in a plot is one thing. To be caught plotting is so much worse.
Nothing is easy and everything is hard. As always it all revolves around what you're willing to lose.]