[He knows enough about Peter and the situation Jones is now in to be worried anyway without his reassurances, and that answer doesn't...sound all that great. But maybe it's nothing?]
No, don't worry about it. [He tries to sound cheerful, even if it's killing him on the inside. If he stops smiling, he really might break down.] You'll get a chance to send it someday, I'm sure.
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[He knows enough about Peter and the situation Jones is now in to be worried anyway without his reassurances, and that answer doesn't...sound all that great. But maybe it's nothing?]
No, don't worry about it. [He tries to sound cheerful, even if it's killing him on the inside. If he stops smiling, he really might break down.] You'll get a chance to send it someday, I'm sure.
Are you sure you're okay?