[Yeah, okay, Eridan really doesn't want to leave. He knows he has to go back and deal with that post he made, and he'll probably end up jumping back in time so no one notices that he pretty much dropped everything to talk with Equius. And huh, that's a little telling but he's not thinking about it.

So he should leave, obviously. But then, the insidious voice points out, if he's already going to need to jump back in time, what's the damage in staying here and making the jump a little longer?]

You'll tell me, right? If you're not okay?

[Eridan offered Equius a small, soft look. It wasn't really a smile, per se.]

You'll let me help, right?