[... Wait. Now he's confused. Now you're being cooperative? Does not compute.]
Uh. Wow, okay, most people get less cooperative if you say you think they're a potential threat. They seem to take offense to the idea and then demonstrate how dangerous they're capable of being. [Have a moment of unadulterated befuddlement on Lea's part, but the indignation and anger that was there a moment ago is now nowhere to be found.] Surely you understand I was hoping to avoid that.
Admittedly now I'm curious as to the identity of this person you say is actually dangerous. [He ventures a hint of a grin.] Or is that too nosy?
[He can deal with having been wrong about you, Josh. He might even apologize for the mistake, eventually. But he's not just gonna take your word for it...]
omg i literally LOL'd your Joshua is great XD
Uh. Wow, okay, most people get less cooperative if you say you think they're a potential threat. They seem to take offense to the idea and then demonstrate how dangerous they're capable of being. [Have a moment of unadulterated befuddlement on Lea's part, but the indignation and anger that was there a moment ago is now nowhere to be found.] Surely you understand I was hoping to avoid that.
Admittedly now I'm curious as to the identity of this person you say is actually dangerous. [He ventures a hint of a grin.] Or is that too nosy?
[He can deal with having been wrong about you, Josh. He might even apologize for the mistake, eventually. But he's not just gonna take your word for it...]