“Don’t trust me when I flatter you,” Justin said. “You want to believe me when I flatter you, and that makes you—anyone—easy to manipulate.” “But what you said.” Nathaniel sounded as though he spoke with difficulty. “About wishes and best interests—” He paused. “Could apply to anyone.” “Couldn’t it just. What I said was that you’d like to do what you want, and sometimes you do, and sometimes you don’t. And I told you that if you don’t it’s because you’re sensible or caring, and if you do it’s because you’re brave. Flattery again, flattery and ambiguity. Tailored for you, naturally, but the
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