[He doesn't ... mean to. He tries to hold it back. But the laugh that bubbles out of his throat is more incredulous than mocking. The little flare of emotion from him shows as much. You'll get hurt - you can't take much more.]
[It's... the opposite of literally everything he's ever expected to be. Expected of himself.]
Don't worry. [Sincere as before. Don't worry about me, and no one should and none of you deserve that.] I'm hardier than I look.
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[It's... the opposite of literally everything he's ever expected to be. Expected of himself.]
Don't worry. [Sincere as before. Don't worry about me, and no one should and none of you deserve that.] I'm hardier than I look.