[Fortunately for Hei, Chekov, as insanely brilliant as he is, is fundamentally incapable of lying and loyal to a fault. Plan? Yes. Pay attention to minutia? Not a problem. Detect inconsistencies? In his sleep. Play innocent? Sure. But Li is still very much a friend, and one that Chekov doesn't want to lose at that. He wants to trust him, and a desire to trust can color the world differently.]
Friday is good. Maybe we should skip riding to the mountain? There is a serviceable hill in Xanadu.
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[Fortunately for Hei, Chekov, as insanely brilliant as he is, is fundamentally incapable of lying and loyal to a fault. Plan? Yes. Pay attention to minutia? Not a problem. Detect inconsistencies? In his sleep. Play innocent? Sure. But Li is still very much a friend, and one that Chekov doesn't want to lose at that. He wants to trust him, and a desire to trust can color the world differently.]
Friday is good. Maybe we should skip riding to the mountain? There is a serviceable hill in Xanadu.