[That seems to be a running theme with most of the people he's met and discussed the topic with, he thinks to himself. Waiting a little too long, avoiding talking about what that actually did to them—or the people around them. Not that it's his business now that they have bonds, he supposes...
He hums in response, neither agreeing or disagreeing. It probably is intimate to some degree, by its nature, but he can't consider it like that when it's so essential. It's a strange feeling, but assigning words like "intimate" to it just makes it more complicated than it needs to be. He holds the tea cup between his hands, warming his palms through his gloves.]
I guess it didn't matter to me if I could trust them.
[With Onyx's sword and armor nearby, it's easy for his thoughts to drift in the direction of home. He knows why he felt that way about the situation, especially now that he's had time to think about it.]
Not because I didn't consider it, but... because nothing they could do would be worse than what I'd just been through. Or... worse than me losing control and hurting someone.
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He hums in response, neither agreeing or disagreeing. It probably is intimate to some degree, by its nature, but he can't consider it like that when it's so essential. It's a strange feeling, but assigning words like "intimate" to it just makes it more complicated than it needs to be. He holds the tea cup between his hands, warming his palms through his gloves.]
I guess it didn't matter to me if I could trust them.
[With Onyx's sword and armor nearby, it's easy for his thoughts to drift in the direction of home. He knows why he felt that way about the situation, especially now that he's had time to think about it.]
Not because I didn't consider it, but... because nothing they could do would be worse than what I'd just been through. Or... worse than me losing control and hurting someone.