[Nathaniel's race is a proud one. He grew up among others who would not cower in front of others - after all, with their abilities, they could change themselves into anyone's worse nightmare. What reason would they have to be scared?]
[So, fear is not something that Nathaniel has felt often, but this time hits him like a hammer to the chest. He clutches his neck unconsciously, the feeling twisting through his entire body like a writhing snake, and gasps. It feels like the world is pressing in on him, threatening to squash him like a mere insect. His eyes bulge from his sockets. Nathaniel twists his head, trying to find the source of it all, and-]
[There. It has to be her. He approaches on unsteady legs, his teeth gritted in an attempt to speak over the pounding sound of his beating heart.]
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[So, fear is not something that Nathaniel has felt often, but this time hits him like a hammer to the chest. He clutches his neck unconsciously, the feeling twisting through his entire body like a writhing snake, and gasps. It feels like the world is pressing in on him, threatening to squash him like a mere insect. His eyes bulge from his sockets. Nathaniel twists his head, trying to find the source of it all, and-]
[There. It has to be her. He approaches on unsteady legs, his teeth gritted in an attempt to speak over the pounding sound of his beating heart.]
Hey. Hey, stop d-doing that. It's you, right? [He swallows.] Please.