He hesitates. Bestial changes inwardly. There's a certain unspoken implication to bestial changes, one that reminds Crowley of the teeth that had latched onto him. One that reminds him of how persistently concerned Aziraphale has been that he might hurt him.
They've been over this, he thinks, but the fear hasn't gone. He doesn't know, in truth, of anything he can say will actually dim that fear entirely. Aziraphale will still be losing control of his body potentially more and more. They don't know, either of them, where it's going to end.
"Do you think I should be afraid?" Crowley prompts, curious. "I'm not."
That's a lie, on some level. He has felt flashes of fear, now and then. Overall, though, the majority of the time he's not afraid. That's what's important. He picks up Aziraphale's hand again, turns it over this time and gently rubs his thumbs against the pads of it.
"See, bestial instincts are one thing angel -- but the way I see it that's more dangerous for everyone else. Animals protect their homes and families."
Crowley isn't an enemy, so far as he knows he's firmly in the category of people Aziraphale would protect.
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He hesitates. Bestial changes inwardly. There's a certain unspoken implication to bestial changes, one that reminds Crowley of the teeth that had latched onto him. One that reminds him of how persistently concerned Aziraphale has been that he might hurt him.
They've been over this, he thinks, but the fear hasn't gone. He doesn't know, in truth, of anything he can say will actually dim that fear entirely. Aziraphale will still be losing control of his body potentially more and more. They don't know, either of them, where it's going to end.
"Do you think I should be afraid?" Crowley prompts, curious. "I'm not."
That's a lie, on some level. He has felt flashes of fear, now and then. Overall, though, the majority of the time he's not afraid. That's what's important. He picks up Aziraphale's hand again, turns it over this time and gently rubs his thumbs against the pads of it.
"See, bestial instincts are one thing angel -- but the way I see it that's more dangerous for everyone else. Animals protect their homes and families."
Crowley isn't an enemy, so far as he knows he's firmly in the category of people Aziraphale would protect.