[ Will stops petting Winston for a moment and faces Shaw. ]

I appreciate that you're trying to keep me from feeling used or...misused, I guess, is the better term for it. But you're my friend, too. And I am a lot better at enforcing my boundaries than I used to be. So- grant me the ability to set them for myself, please?

I don't think your worries around Root are something you need to keep away from me. I won't feel burdened.