I do. I understand. I won't say anything to anyone.
[He speaks slowly and carefully, desperate not to sound scared or angry or anything else that may be seen as a step out of line. No one had used his real name during this whole conversation, and he was starting to catch on that he was being treated as less than them. He really was stuck in this. He was a pawn, and there was no escaping that. As long as he just stays quiet when they're around and avoids them after this whenever possible, he might be okay. His friends here may still be safe.]
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[He speaks slowly and carefully, desperate not to sound scared or angry or anything else that may be seen as a step out of line. No one had used his real name during this whole conversation, and he was starting to catch on that he was being treated as less than them. He really was stuck in this. He was a pawn, and there was no escaping that. As long as he just stays quiet when they're around and avoids them after this whenever possible, he might be okay. His friends here may still be safe.]