It's the fact that I'm involved that will make him listen.

What will it make more difficult? [she's not challenging him, this time. She honestly wants to know. If it would jeopardize anyone other than her, she would do her best to find a way to protect them...if not change her mind outright]

Is it just cutting my connection with him? Because it won't be any harder. We've already talked about how difficult that will be.

[of course, this would leave a favor hanging over her head...but that's another matter entirely]