[Well, he does...he does have a point. It could certainly reflect poorly on the gym should anyone look further into it, that a member of the Aurora League was totally fine with employing someone who interrupted local law enforcement. She hadn't thought about it that way - only that it might impact Riz, not her.

It still feels cruel, even if true, to consider it.

Jane frowns, closes her eyes.]

Well, I can't deny there's truth to that, even if it hadn't occurred to me before. And...I suppose if you're truly well and set on going at it on your own, I can't stop you. [It's going to be so lonely. Again. And he had been there for her when she was really hurting.] But...I mean...I don't think this means we can't ever work together in the future.

[So long as he's covert about it - so long as he's not caught, and no one knows, then no one can get them in trouble, right?]

And frankly, that bit about nobody liking you is ridiculous. Whether you happen to be a goblin at the moment or not.

[She's not going to deny that he's a goblin in a human body right now, or is a goblin at home, but it...no. No, it's stupid to assume everyone would hate him for something he can't control.]