It's fine. That was my primary interest. [No more pushing and prodding, at least not for now. He still needs Leonardo to be co-operative and useful; beating him down until he breaks is unproductive and unnecessary. The guilt is already more than enough for him to exploit.
[And, just perhaps, there is a bit of residual weight remaining toward their time as Cousins that keeps him from driving further.]
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[And, just perhaps, there is a bit of residual weight remaining toward their time as Cousins that keeps him from driving further.]