Trying to what.

//even if he says no, he'll be tormented by the guilt that he /thought about saying yes/

He'll be tormented by the 'what if' everytime he sees the warrior laughing and happy with their friends, and clench his fists

One little offer, even if refused, will poison him the rest of his existence

...I could ask you the same question.

But I won't. Because I'm a gentleman.

Exactlyyyy. You get it.

Hmmm :)

I guess there's upsides to being achey hurty.

Ah, I just wanna be lazy and whiny.

I think you have more than a few advantages that led to that outcome.

Hey.

I'm my true self with the people I love.

Just because being a harlot taught me how to smooth talk doesn't mean I'm being disingenuous when I'm using those skills with my partner.

But I'm glad you find me pleasantly malleable and manipulative. I suppose.

Not for a day or so anyway. Sowwy. :(

Owww.

I was just going to whine sadly about it, actually.

Always losing...

Fine. I'll bite and take the loss. What are these 'benefits' of mine?

I mean you can go ahead but it's not like you'll mean it

But I hate talking about me.

Probably never.

Whoa, hey, I was trying to ask about your idea of an ideal courtesan. Not auditioning.

Like I said, not at all.

Not that I don't think the suspicion is entirely warranted, but sometimes I *do* just want to have a conversation.

Not every attempt at talking is me trying to pry information.

I'm curious what you would consider as such.