[But he would have. He knows he would have; once upon a time he wouldn't have helped anyone out if not for self-interest, but here they are. And in its way, this is self-interest too. How much of friendship and caring is self-interest? How much is he willing to give to be liked in return, by someone he really wants to like him?
He's still working on that. But it is what it is. It works out to this: he likes Reyson, and so yes, he'd help him without any imagined transaction involved.
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[But he would have. He knows he would have; once upon a time he wouldn't have helped anyone out if not for self-interest, but here they are. And in its way, this is self-interest too. How much of friendship and caring is self-interest? How much is he willing to give to be liked in return, by someone he really wants to like him?
He's still working on that. But it is what it is. It works out to this: he likes Reyson, and so yes, he'd help him without any imagined transaction involved.
He leans into the arm comfortably.]
No, you're right. I'm actually very generous!