It isn't. That's true. It's not easy, but trying to make it easier where we can shouldn't hurt. But also, if I wanted easy for me, I wouldn't have kept your room for you. Stuff like that. I am Emmet. I like winning, more than almost anything else.

[ the direct emphasis on him, though, and the question of why ... ah, he can't duck out of this very well, can he? not unless he tries to do something like pretend to or actually doze off mid conversation. ]

Mmm. Let me explain. Please? Need a moment to figure out how to say it.