[ Lupin has to smile at that, though it's small. He remains confused about how the crystal works, and just how Dextera was able to create an object like that - a power of his own, or perhaps the borrowed power of someone else in town? More than anything, he still doesn't think it was the right thing to do, exactly. But that's only "not right" for Lupin. Maybe for Dextera, it was right - just like he said. ]
I know you didn't want to share all that with me before, but if me seeing it and talking about it with you could help, then I'll call it a happy accident. [ a beat; his smile turns into something a little lighter and friendlier. ] You're a good guy, Dex. Don't be a stranger, all right? You're a friend of the gentleman thief - if you have more worries you want me to steal away, then feel free to call on me anytime.
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[ Lupin has to smile at that, though it's small. He remains confused about how the crystal works, and just how Dextera was able to create an object like that - a power of his own, or perhaps the borrowed power of someone else in town? More than anything, he still doesn't think it was the right thing to do, exactly. But that's only "not right" for Lupin. Maybe for Dextera, it was right - just like he said. ]
I know you didn't want to share all that with me before, but if me seeing it and talking about it with you could help, then I'll call it a happy accident. [ a beat; his smile turns into something a little lighter and friendlier. ] You're a good guy, Dex. Don't be a stranger, all right? You're a friend of the gentleman thief - if you have more worries you want me to steal away, then feel free to call on me anytime.