We've been friends for a long time. We know each other better than most anyone. --Flaws included. [a smile for her. no need to censor those thoughts for his benefit]
It was probably a little naive and short-sighted on my part, to be honest. I missed Repede's company and Yuri probably didn't need him as much as I did, since at the time I had no reason to think Yuri would leave the safety of Zaphias.