[He isn't offended by the insinuation, and he isn't going to tell her it's unfounded. But he offers a faint smile and puts his hands in his pockets, giving a small shrug.]
But it would be pretty ridiculous of me to risk my life trying to clear your name only to turn around and try to kill you.
[And he decides not to add that if he wanted to do that it would be completely unnecessary for him to come up with some sort of ruse to accomplish it.]
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[He isn't offended by the insinuation, and he isn't going to tell her it's unfounded. But he offers a faint smile and puts his hands in his pockets, giving a small shrug.]
But it would be pretty ridiculous of me to risk my life trying to clear your name only to turn around and try to kill you.
[And he decides not to add that if he wanted to do that it would be completely unnecessary for him to come up with some sort of ruse to accomplish it.]