[For a second, he hangs on the precipice of dismissing her. Fine then. He'll keep his so-called scraps. But the thought of allowing this wall between them to endure — perhaps to stand taller — pauses his thumbs over the keys. Finally, he settles on a simple truth:]
Just because I have no duties to assign you, it doesn't mean I have no need for you.
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Just because I have no duties to assign you, it doesn't mean I have no need for you.