“You want him to trust you? Make him,” he shrugged a single shoulder. “Make him depend on you for one thing or another. Better if it’s for everything. If he can’t function without you, he can’t push you away. It’s not that difficult, especially not for someone like you. Don’t lie and tell me they didn’t teach you any manipulation tactics at the Academy. I know better. And don’t say something stupid like, ‘You shouldn’t manipulate the ones you love.’. Neither of us are good people, and neither of us have ever cared to be.”
