"Mmkay, promise." He realizes as soon as he says it that it probably doesn't spark much confidence, but he's managed to keep the whole werewolf thing a secret even from Kate--though a part of him wonders if that's just because it hasn't really come up--so he thinks that's kind of a victory in itself. Still, Elizabeth is being totally earnest here so he probably should be, too, he gets it. It's not really a thing that a person advertises in a city where locals tend to ostracize those who are different; and hell, you never know about anyone in general, so some practicing some caution is probably a good thing. A good thing he's never really done himself.
He draws an X over his heart and holds his pinky out. "Cross my heart and a pinky swear that I won't go report it to the news, then you know it's doubly binding." He doesn't even mean to sound facetious if that's how this is coming across. Elizabeth is his friend, and he has every intention of doing right by her. "You can trust me."
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Date: 2014-01-08 09:00 pm (UTC)He draws an X over his heart and holds his pinky out. "Cross my heart and a pinky swear that I won't go report it to the news, then you know it's doubly binding." He doesn't even mean to sound facetious if that's how this is coming across. Elizabeth is his friend, and he has every intention of doing right by her. "You can trust me."