"You don't know who you're speaking to." Or rather who is or isn't listening, and neither does Bruce. To a degree that he is being more cautious than he would be, even on his own.
He is not dismissive of the Lord of Hell, thank you. He has far, far too much experience for that brand of reckless stupidity.
"I can tell you how to get them to accept help, at least more willingly. Stop being a patronizing dick and broadcasting, however unintentionally, that you are here to help. Just do it and keep doing it." That sounds simple. What he wants in return... he actually doesn't care.
But he has to. He has to make a deal of this. Has to be some sort of string. "You stay a year. A full year. You do not leave within that year unless it is with me." Meaning go to hell, probably, but still. "At the end of that year and if you survive, you get an opportunity to leave, or a change of terms."
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He is not dismissive of the Lord of Hell, thank you. He has far, far too much experience for that brand of reckless stupidity.
"I can tell you how to get them to accept help, at least more willingly. Stop being a patronizing dick and broadcasting, however unintentionally, that you are here to help. Just do it and keep doing it." That sounds simple. What he wants in return... he actually doesn't care.
But he has to. He has to make a deal of this. Has to be some sort of string. "You stay a year. A full year. You do not leave within that year unless it is with me." Meaning go to hell, probably, but still. "At the end of that year and if you survive, you get an opportunity to leave, or a change of terms."