[It's the best response he can come up with in the moment, is the thing. Under any other circumstance, he'd laugh right back, and probably follow it up with a clip around the ear for taking the piss with such a lazy lie, but...]
Funny thing, truth. Once in a while, it's pretty weird and convenient.
[That's the nearest thing you're getting to I believe you.]
But you think something followed you. [Not a question. He doesn't believe in questions, at a time like this.]
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[It's the best response he can come up with in the moment, is the thing. Under any other circumstance, he'd laugh right back, and probably follow it up with a clip around the ear for taking the piss with such a lazy lie, but...]
Funny thing, truth. Once in a while, it's pretty weird and convenient.
[That's the nearest thing you're getting to I believe you.]
But you think something followed you. [Not a question. He doesn't believe in questions, at a time like this.]