I wish I had as good a grasp on novel!ZYL's reasoning, LOL.
I feel like it's something about ZYL trying to build up a clearer picture so that he knows enough to talk about it. For someone who's generally so capable at social engineering and effectively communicating what he wants to, it must feel like a minefield to know there's a whole history here between them that he doesn't know or understand yet.
but it's a lot more fundamental than confidential work stuff - it's the basics of how their world works, who and what is alive in it, what wonders and dangers are about. It draws such a line between the people who know and the people who don't, and I don't like that at all.
Oh, that's true. Good point! (That actually makes me really sad about the relationship between ZYL's parents. Because the dad is in the know, right?)
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I feel like it's something about ZYL trying to build up a clearer picture so that he knows enough to talk about it. For someone who's generally so capable at social engineering and effectively communicating what he wants to, it must feel like a minefield to know there's a whole history here between them that he doesn't know or understand yet.
but it's a lot more fundamental than confidential work stuff - it's the basics of how their world works, who and what is alive in it, what wonders and dangers are about. It draws such a line between the people who know and the people who don't, and I don't like that at all.
Oh, that's true. Good point! (That actually makes me really sad about the relationship between ZYL's parents. Because the dad is in the know, right?)