[He shakes his head, cowering away from Tristan as if he's afraid he'll be hurt. But it's not Tristan he's scared of. It's the exact opposite. He's scared he'll be the one hurting someone, and he won't know when until it happens, and he won't be able to stop it.]
I don't want to hurt anyone.
[If it comes down to choosing between himself and others, he'll choose others. That's just the difference in how this Ariel's been wired, and where his substantial willpower is being directed.]
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[He shakes his head, cowering away from Tristan as if he's afraid he'll be hurt. But it's not Tristan he's scared of. It's the exact opposite. He's scared he'll be the one hurting someone, and he won't know when until it happens, and he won't be able to stop it.]
I don't want to hurt anyone.
[If it comes down to choosing between himself and others, he'll choose others. That's just the difference in how this Ariel's been wired, and where his substantial willpower is being directed.]