[He reaches out to catch her hand in his, squeezing it.
And while he can't quite understand it, her speaking about a man being converted into a weapon makes his stomach fall into his feet. It feels personal, feels like something that twists his empathy into a complicated pretzel. Swallowing hard, he tries to dismiss it, because it's not important right now.]
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And while he can't quite understand it, her speaking about a man being converted into a weapon makes his stomach fall into his feet. It feels personal, feels like something that twists his empathy into a complicated pretzel. Swallowing hard, he tries to dismiss it, because it's not important right now.]
... He was a really brave, really smart guy.
He knew what was worth protecting.