"Because I'm fairly certain you're not going to turn me over to them."
It's a very general "them." John trusts Flint can differentiate without needing John to delve into all the different factions who would be happy to chase John down and harness him to do their bidding. He presses his palms to the table, traces the grain of the wood with his fingertips while he lets that simple, honest statement settle.
"And as we've already begun the process of tipping the scales, tipping them a bit more between the pair of us can't hurt."
The time where John could have simply walked away is past. He'd have done this without telling Flint, perhaps. But they've shared a fair number of secrets at this point. John doesn't need to shroud himself in shadow to spin out his will anymore. Flint's brought him into this. John feels he owes him the same in return.
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It's a very general "them." John trusts Flint can differentiate without needing John to delve into all the different factions who would be happy to chase John down and harness him to do their bidding. He presses his palms to the table, traces the grain of the wood with his fingertips while he lets that simple, honest statement settle.
"And as we've already begun the process of tipping the scales, tipping them a bit more between the pair of us can't hurt."
The time where John could have simply walked away is past. He'd have done this without telling Flint, perhaps. But they've shared a fair number of secrets at this point. John doesn't need to shroud himself in shadow to spin out his will anymore. Flint's brought him into this. John feels he owes him the same in return.