(the mood, relaxed and unpresumptuous despite heavy questioning, becomes that much more important to jonas. it's obvious by the way he sits up to rest his elbows on his knees that he's never heard d's words before and that they're received as a wonderful compliment. accepting it is difficult, but it isn't presented to him as flattery but as the truth.

that makes it easier.)

That's—no, never mind. I don't want to debate you, I just want to say "thanks," (jonas replies quietly, looking down over d.) Your unfinished business... is it that noble guy you were looking for? Sorry, I'm asking so much, I just—I'm actually really curious about you.