"You didn't trust him. I'm trying to figure out why." He could imagine it easily enough, but he wanted to hear Ten's reasoning. He had heard more than enough from Cheon's side of the story and that just always left a dirty feeling behind. "Hobi's my friend. He has been my friend for years. He doesn't usually get attached to people, but he's pledged for you. But you didn't trust him to keep Cheon off your back."

He made a face, remembering the wounds he'd seen. "No pun intended." That was unfortunate. "Anyway. You stabbed Hobi in the back and now he's protecting you. You've hurt my friend. Why would I trust you not to hurt him again?"