All is left unsaid.
Indeed, this was Lotson's attitude.
If Link hadn't insisted on knowing something, Lotson wouldn't even bother saying these roundabout words.
Being able to say this much was truly because he "valued" the relatively close relationship with Link and didn't want to cause a rift.
Although Link felt that Lotson hadn't gotten to the point and seemed somewhat evasive, he could still discern something from those roundabout words.
Since he could decipher it, why keep pressing Lotson to say it himself?
Of course, it was because every person has a different way of thinking, stance, and will; guesses or speculations, even so-called tacit understanding, are all too easy to misunderstand.
Link stared intently at Lotson for a while, making sure Lotson wouldn't say anything more, and withdrew his uneasy gaze.
This allowed Lotson to breathe a sigh of relief.
