... He's not nearly so out of it as to miss the ulterior motives.

"While some kind of assistance to get a better handle on things might be useful, I still need to clear things up; I'll be living here, so the sooner I can register as not-an-enemy the better. It's not like I can disappear. He'd also probably find out sooner or later if I deceive him - which would probably only undo whatever progress I may've made by then and cast my own claims into doubt..." He sighs. "I think I may have to just swallow the risk that I'll be a target and try to damage-control. After all, that last altercation could've gone worse."