[ the fact that reid is telling the truth, that he is glad, is still strange and uncomfortable to piter, but he is no longer willing to show such vulnerability. in squall, his mind was weak and rattled as it hadn't been in years, but now he's regained control over himself and his emotions, his thought. it feels better— feels safe. ]
My well-being is not your concern. [ quietly, impersonally. he hasn't decided on consequences yet— the consequences will come if reid betrays him, insults him, takes advantages of what he knows. for now, he is content to observe— to press reid and see how much he truly cares. ]