[Oh my god, Lalli. Buddy. Emil can recognize that he's on thin ice here, he speaks Lalli(tm) that well, at least— but he doesn't speak Letting It Go, so this one he isn't going to awkwardly laugh off and change the subject away from. Get ready, he's going to assert himself.]
Okay, but I wasn't. Were you listening to me?
[He worried! And not about Lalli's scouting ability, please, he has other things like friendship and feelings to worry about. He knows Lalli isn't going to get himself killed wandering around at night. Jeez!]
I really don't know what else you want me to say.
[How many times must a boy be soft about his feelings before it sticks!]
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Okay, but I wasn't. Were you listening to me?
[He worried! And not about Lalli's scouting ability, please, he has other things like friendship and feelings to worry about. He knows Lalli isn't going to get himself killed wandering around at night. Jeez!]
I really don't know what else you want me to say.
[How many times must a boy be soft about his feelings before it sticks!]