Akito Wanijima. [Tieria did not look convinced.] Please do not lie to me. [He was going to worry whether Akito wanted him to or not, so he might as well just admit it and let Tieria get the worrying over with. He'd developed an attachment to Akito, and didn't want to see him upset.
He moved over and sat down with him, placing Haro in his own lap for now.] I will listen.