"I confess, I wondered for a moment if this weren't some terrible way of toying with you. Some new game. But I..." Watson frowns. "I spoke with him. And he's rarely straightforward, and I certainly cannot trust him. But also I can't recall him ever actively lying, either, and he seemed almost shocked, himself."
Watson's mouth twists. "He's rather protective of you, you know."
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"I confess, I wondered for a moment if this weren't some terrible way of toying with you. Some new game. But I..." Watson frowns. "I spoke with him. And he's rarely straightforward, and I certainly cannot trust him. But also I can't recall him ever actively lying, either, and he seemed almost shocked, himself."
Watson's mouth twists. "He's rather protective of you, you know."