[There is something about Jasper's actions that spur Hendrik in motion -- perhaps it is the blunt way he speaks and moves to walk away, or how he undoes his hairtie as if retiring for the evening and ending the conversation there. But he catches Jasper's arm as he moves past, holding firm and finally willing himself to look at his old friend for longer than a second.]
You are asking these questions for a reason, Jasper. Why?
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You are asking these questions for a reason, Jasper. Why?