He says those words almost immediately - because he hates the idea of making her sit here with him in silence. That'd be like forcing her to stay, yet not allowing her to do anything.. and that's not something he wants to do to Rapunzel. It's not what friends do.
But even though it's an instinctive response he doesn't think much about, the thinking starts after he's said it. It makes him realise something as he sucks in a breath of air, trying to calm down.
"Actually.. I think it might help if you talked? Just.. about anything. Whatever you want. Maybe I just need a distraction."
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He says those words almost immediately - because he hates the idea of making her sit here with him in silence. That'd be like forcing her to stay, yet not allowing her to do anything.. and that's not something he wants to do to Rapunzel. It's not what friends do.
But even though it's an instinctive response he doesn't think much about, the thinking starts after he's said it. It makes him realise something as he sucks in a breath of air, trying to calm down.
"Actually.. I think it might help if you talked? Just.. about anything. Whatever you want. Maybe I just need a distraction."