"Mmmm debatable, practically speaking! But I guess we'll see."
Shima gives Strange a side-long look, not lifting his head from his paws. "It'd help if you could chill out about defending his honor 'n let him get around ta doing it himself though. Honest advice.
"But since ya seem determined ta fuss at him, I guess you should know that the Ringmaster can't release the Heart herself now that it's sealed, due ta how it's been hidden. Ironically, the release conditions on it means that the more he knows about it specifically, the harder it'll be for him ta achieve those conditions, especially this early inta things. The most straightforward path is like I said: get ta know people. But he won't be happy ta hear that, and it might even sabotage things ta remind him."
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Shima gives Strange a side-long look, not lifting his head from his paws. "It'd help if you could chill out about defending his honor 'n let him get around ta doing it himself though. Honest advice.
"But since ya seem determined ta fuss at him, I guess you should know that the Ringmaster can't release the Heart herself now that it's sealed, due ta how it's been hidden. Ironically, the release conditions on it means that the more he knows about it specifically, the harder it'll be for him ta achieve those conditions, especially this early inta things. The most straightforward path is like I said: get ta know people. But he won't be happy ta hear that, and it might even sabotage things ta remind him."