Let me preface this by saying that neither of us could have predicted what happened. You know how this place works.

[He doesn’t need an explanation of how hell liked to mess with them.]

Those – our ‘other’ selves, they wanted to damage our friendship. Maybe even ruin it altogether. I don’t blame you, Peter. And I am not prepared to lose a friendship over it.

That being said, if you need some more space away from me, I will understand.