[This was exactly what he'd been hoping to avoid. Left with few choices, he abandons the attempt at deflection.]
Sorry, Ran. I can't tell you that.
[Even as he said that, he knew that she might grow to hate him for this. It would hurt, more than anything he could imagine. But he could take it, if only it meant that she was safe and away from the danger in his life. ]
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Sorry, Ran. I can't tell you that.
[Even as he said that, he knew that she might grow to hate him for this. It would hurt, more than anything he could imagine. But he could take it, if only it meant that she was safe and away from the danger in his life. ]