The soothing, gentle words and Garrot's arms tightening around them causes a little lump to form in Zafika's throat, and they know what that's a sign of, and they hate it, they don't like it that it's there because they refuse to let what follows that to happen.
They know they need to break this habit, but it's hard, especially when their life is at risk every single day on this island, after years of having to be careful so people don't ambush them and kill them. It's why they'd rather avoid the other Knights, but they know they can't, so they try to be careful. But someone suddenly appearing behind them without any sign or sound? That'll spook everyone.
When Garrot breaks the hug and steps back, they expect him to want to put distance between them. But instead he cups their face and go as close to eye contact as he can, at least until they avert their eyes and try to turn their head away, this uncomfortable feeling settling in their chest. "I'm aware of that. And I don't want to hurt anyone." Anyone except the Wizard and her monsters.
But then he asks if he can get angry, and they look astonished, and for a moment are stuck speechless. He's, asking them if he can get angry...!? They thought he'd just tell them to leave! "Garrot, I literally petrified your... clone, you have every right to get angry. Anyone wouldn't even ask they can get angry. What I did is unacceptable, I'm not going to tell you not to do that."
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They know they need to break this habit, but it's hard, especially when their life is at risk every single day on this island, after years of having to be careful so people don't ambush them and kill them. It's why they'd rather avoid the other Knights, but they know they can't, so they try to be careful. But someone suddenly appearing behind them without any sign or sound? That'll spook everyone.
When Garrot breaks the hug and steps back, they expect him to want to put distance between them. But instead he cups their face and go as close to eye contact as he can, at least until they avert their eyes and try to turn their head away, this uncomfortable feeling settling in their chest. "I'm aware of that. And I don't want to hurt anyone." Anyone except the Wizard and her monsters.
But then he asks if he can get angry, and they look astonished, and for a moment are stuck speechless. He's, asking them if he can get angry...!? They thought he'd just tell them to leave! "Garrot, I literally petrified your... clone, you have every right to get angry. Anyone wouldn't even ask they can get angry. What I did is unacceptable, I'm not going to tell you not to do that."