[Someone chose violence today and he's not even surprised.]
The reason is none of those, though I can understand why you would ask. Your eagerness to put me in a bad light is quite impressive, actually. Still, I've no issues with you and if there has been something I've done or said, you do have my apologies for it.
[This is his first time showing his face so this isn't even him saving face, it's just him being a mediator and polite even as he gets thrown under the bus. He is well aware that the Order members do not have a good reputation, hence why he immediately came forward to let others know he was a part of them as well. Better to be honest than to lie and have an even worse fate.]
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The reason is none of those, though I can understand why you would ask. Your eagerness to put me in a bad light is quite impressive, actually. Still, I've no issues with you and if there has been something I've done or said, you do have my apologies for it.
[This is his first time showing his face so this isn't even him saving face, it's just him being a mediator and polite even as he gets thrown under the bus. He is well aware that the Order members do not have a good reputation, hence why he immediately came forward to let others know he was a part of them as well. Better to be honest than to lie and have an even worse fate.]