[His shoulders automatically stiffen. Faint flickers of purple around his right hand -- as the thing at the back of his mind stirs, ready for a threat. Ready to attack if need be, something massive suddenly roused from sleep. Ready...]
[He closes his eyes. His left hand ducking under his robes for the bit of metal he's taken to carrying. With the grooves around the edges. Trailing his fingers along it -- focus. Breathe. Until the urge passes, and he can look the teen in the eye again.]
Why only you?
[Calm forced into place, gaze and voice steady as if nothing at all had happened.]
no subject
[He closes his eyes. His left hand ducking under his robes for the bit of metal he's taken to carrying. With the grooves around the edges. Trailing his fingers along it -- focus. Breathe. Until the urge passes, and he can look the teen in the eye again.]
Why only you?
[Calm forced into place, gaze and voice steady as if nothing at all had happened.]