You're really giving me a lot of permission right there. [Ace has already figured out that Smoker talks himself in circles when he's struggling with something, and the words are important always, but they're still there to pad things and buy time as much as to get his point across. And while he's still sitting up, he turns towards Smoker, looking down at him with a hard to read expression. And Ace is weighing his options and making his choices quickly now.] You're telling me seriously to just do what I want? Because I'm not someone who plays around, and I've been holding back.
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