If helping people was a burden to him, he wouldn't do it. Quite the opposite: if he knew she was struggling and did nothing to solve it, that would trouble him. Which is exactly the sort of attitude that landed him in such hot water in the first place. He's learned over the years that empathy's not the kind of personality defect one can easily overcome. ]
... Before we leave, I saw something strange in your shadow. Did you notice it?
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If helping people was a burden to him, he wouldn't do it. Quite the opposite: if he knew she was struggling and did nothing to solve it, that would trouble him. Which is exactly the sort of attitude that landed him in such hot water in the first place. He's learned over the years that empathy's not the kind of personality defect one can easily overcome. ]
... Before we leave, I saw something strange in your shadow. Did you notice it?