Will believes he has enough of a read on John to recognize that the larger man is skillfully weaving a comfortable conversation, designed to draw information out of him. The ex-profiler even admires the technique. Be friendly, helpful, unassuming. Don't ask direct questions, just use comments that invite the other person to overshare.
He briefly considers shutting this conversation down. Thanking John for his assistance to this point, asking him to point in the direction of this used clothes shop, and them striking off on his own. But he recognizes that he can answer the question, without giving away too much. Recognizes that by providing strategically selected crumbs, perhaps they will be enough to satisfy John where a flat refusal would only stoke his curiosity.
Sometimes, the best way to answer what you don't want to talk about, is to give a little and avoid additional questions.
"I hunt monsters for a living," he offers, and then amends. "Mostly I taught young cadets how to hunt monsters for a living. Monsters are simple. People pretending to be your friend, for their own gain, are much more dangerous."
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He briefly considers shutting this conversation down. Thanking John for his assistance to this point, asking him to point in the direction of this used clothes shop, and them striking off on his own. But he recognizes that he can answer the question, without giving away too much. Recognizes that by providing strategically selected crumbs, perhaps they will be enough to satisfy John where a flat refusal would only stoke his curiosity.
Sometimes, the best way to answer what you don't want to talk about, is to give a little and avoid additional questions.
"I hunt monsters for a living," he offers, and then amends. "Mostly I taught young cadets how to hunt monsters for a living. Monsters are simple. People pretending to be your friend, for their own gain, are much more dangerous."