[It's not that he doesn't believe Allen, but...he feels like he isn't going to believe that unless he hears it from Kanda himself, and Kanda would probably sooner leap from a bridge. But to tell Allen something like that in confidence does make Link wonder. Did he say that just to spare Allen's feelings? Or because it was of necessity at the time?]
Anything we say here stays between us. You have my word.
[...]
I don't blame him for not trusting me, generally. I've made my intentions very clear, and on the outset I'm sure it seems I only have the interests of Central in mind.
[Which isn't true, but also isn't...NOT true.]
But even so...my goal is to make sure you're safe. I feel like we see eye-to-eye in that regard.
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Date: 2026-03-15 07:38 am (UTC)Anything we say here stays between us. You have my word.
[...]
I don't blame him for not trusting me, generally. I've made my intentions very clear, and on the outset I'm sure it seems I only have the interests of Central in mind.
[Which isn't true, but also isn't...NOT true.]
But even so...my goal is to make sure you're safe. I feel like we see eye-to-eye in that regard.