Okay I will die on a hill that hundred percent oblivious Barnabas is the most interesting and funny interpretation.

But if course for every hc I have I’ll eventually create “but what if it was exactly the opposite”

What if Jonah only assumed Barnabas must be oblivious while Barnabas was very much aware that Jonah is not a good person and he probably does not even love him and he did know that there’s very high chance he will die for him but he was wjust willing to accept all those risks-