[ that's not such a bad wish, at least on the surface. Phos seems like a handful, both from his personal experience and from what Cairngorm's told him, but still... ]
... Haven't you done exactly that?
[ they must not have done it as well as they think they could have - a very Cairngorm-like sentiment to have, knowing them. He recalls talking about this relationship months and months ago, remembers how he'd held back for fear of overstepping his bounds - now he figures their business is his business, too, and simply hopes they feel the same. He won't press the information out of them, and he won't assume he can fix anything, especially not right away -- but he wants to listen. He wants to offer his perspective. He's their partner, too, now. ]
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... Haven't you done exactly that?
[ they must not have done it as well as they think they could have - a very Cairngorm-like sentiment to have, knowing them. He recalls talking about this relationship months and months ago, remembers how he'd held back for fear of overstepping his bounds - now he figures their business is his business, too, and simply hopes they feel the same. He won't press the information out of them, and he won't assume he can fix anything, especially not right away -- but he wants to listen. He wants to offer his perspective. He's their partner, too, now. ]