[Truthfully he didn't want to pull away either but he can only imagine Adam's about to get fairly angry with him for not saying anything. It's only been a week, he reminds himself, but even so so much has happened in that week alone. It's enough to make him realize the uneasy feeling is similar to regret and he watches Adam's face grow angrier by the second.]
It's not--[And now he's a little more than annoyed at being snapped at for something mostly out of his control and he frowns, arm disappearing under the bed to grab something and yank until it skitters out onto the floor in front of them. The something, as it turns out, is Adelina's sword. Look at what happens when you leave your demigod unsupervised.] It's not a bribe, it's a way to arm you so that I know you can fight with us and help when things come to a head. [His tone is surprisingly sharp and he stares at him.] I had to do this on my own first because someone decided I might be worth something to help out a cause. Thought about it, decided it was worth it, told them you and me are a package deal, finally got the clearance to tell you. Okay? So stop treating it like I was doing this on purpose.
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It's not--[And now he's a little more than annoyed at being snapped at for something mostly out of his control and he frowns, arm disappearing under the bed to grab something and yank until it skitters out onto the floor in front of them. The something, as it turns out, is Adelina's sword. Look at what happens when you leave your demigod unsupervised.] It's not a bribe, it's a way to arm you so that I know you can fight with us and help when things come to a head. [His tone is surprisingly sharp and he stares at him.] I had to do this on my own first because someone decided I might be worth something to help out a cause. Thought about it, decided it was worth it, told them you and me are a package deal, finally got the clearance to tell you. Okay? So stop treating it like I was doing this on purpose.