Well, if you're sure.

[It'll bother him, but he'd rather not dig at it. Because that would probably bother Carlisle more.]

I, uh. I would consider us friends. Even with the, um, god machinations.

[It feels weird to be able to admit that. He has friends here. He has one friend back home, and it's not like he doesn't value that friendship, but now he's got more than one. For like, the first time. It's wild.]

You know, if it was someone else, I probably would've just tried my hardest to stay away. I just figured you'd... understand, I guess.