He is gentle with their hand. Especially after they flinch. He wants to apologize but he dares not interrupt. His brows furrow with their explanation. It's not really much of one. Talking, seals, a family. What does that mean? What is he supposed to do with that.
The sound at the door causes him to startle. He looks back at it. A jolt of fear goes through him before he looks back to them.
"I'll protect you," He says. "I remember something. About myself." That he's dead and it doesn't matter what happens to him (except it does and he's lying and he's terrified but he'll lie to help them.) "I'll protect you."
He gives the faintest squeeze to their hand. Then he picks up the knife and turns from them.
"Stay behind me," He urges. "And if you get the chance, run."
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But there's a stir of memory.
"Aegle," He murmurs. "I know that na--"
The sound at the door causes him to startle. He looks back at it. A jolt of fear goes through him before he looks back to them.
"I'll protect you," He says. "I remember something. About myself." That he's dead and it doesn't matter what happens to him (except it does and he's lying and he's terrified but he'll lie to help them.) "I'll protect you."
He gives the faintest squeeze to their hand. Then he picks up the knife and turns from them.
"Stay behind me," He urges. "And if you get the chance, run."