[ For a long moment, he does not reply. But if Oscar looks, he will find the tangle of emotion: it would be so easy to feed from him. Ozpin is a threat because Oscar would let him be. To remain in proximity with him, at the exclusion of everyone else, does truly feel like a danger to his self-control. He does not want to make use of Oscar's loyalty that way.
What he says is: ]
Thank you, Oscar. I will bear it in mind and let you know what I intend next.
[ Oscar knows him well enough: it's a stall. He needs time and distance to consider this. (He needs to shut himself away.) ]
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What he says is: ]
Thank you, Oscar. I will bear it in mind and let you know what I intend next.
[ Oscar knows him well enough: it's a stall. He needs time and distance to consider this. (He needs to shut himself away.) ]