...Well, should he ever return the proper way, you already know he'll be amenable to you.
But are you just now learning that people aren't reliable...? Really. It should come as no surprise. When it comes down to it, we're all on our own.
[Though it's followed with a sigh, it, of course, can't be heard.]
But... I may be able to spare some time for such an outing. [As though he didn't have plenty of time.] A pity the three of us could not have gone... but it seems we'll just have to make do with one another's company.
[It would've been like old times, and not at all like old times. Perhaps it's for the best.]
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But are you just now learning that people aren't reliable...? Really. It should come as no surprise. When it comes down to it, we're all on our own.
[Though it's followed with a sigh, it, of course, can't be heard.]
But... I may be able to spare some time for such an outing. [As though he didn't have plenty of time.] A pity the three of us could not have gone... but it seems we'll just have to make do with one another's company.
[It would've been like old times, and not at all like old times. Perhaps it's for the best.]