The state he's in is her fault. If she'd left him alone, his power never would have reacted, and so if she's so insistent on trying to getting involved, he could just let her be. It's really the least she could do, and it would make his life much easier. If he plays into her guilt, he could spin it out for a while, and maybe corral her into keeping quiet about the whole affair.
But if he lets her start, she'll think she has leverage over him. He's fairly sure people expect you to be grateful for their help even if it's no less than they owe you in the first place. Worse, they end up thinking that being able to threaten to withhold that help gives them control. He doesn't need specific memories to understand that. It's just how people are.
At least she's asking about something else for a second. ]
I wasn't really trying to do anything. It was a reflex. [ He jerks his chin at her arms. ] I do muscle spasms, nervous system misfires. Usually pretty effective at getting the 'don't touch me' point across.
[ At least his voice is evening out. He sounds more vaguely bored now than anything else, which is a marked improvement. He could inject a touch of venom, he supposes, but that would be more work he doesn't want to do. ]
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The state he's in is her fault. If she'd left him alone, his power never would have reacted, and so if she's so insistent on trying to getting involved, he could just let her be. It's really the least she could do, and it would make his life much easier. If he plays into her guilt, he could spin it out for a while, and maybe corral her into keeping quiet about the whole affair.
But if he lets her start, she'll think she has leverage over him. He's fairly sure people expect you to be grateful for their help even if it's no less than they owe you in the first place. Worse, they end up thinking that being able to threaten to withhold that help gives them control. He doesn't need specific memories to understand that. It's just how people are.
At least she's asking about something else for a second. ]
I wasn't really trying to do anything. It was a reflex. [ He jerks his chin at her arms. ] I do muscle spasms, nervous system misfires. Usually pretty effective at getting the 'don't touch me' point across.
[ At least his voice is evening out. He sounds more vaguely bored now than anything else, which is a marked improvement. He could inject a touch of venom, he supposes, but that would be more work he doesn't want to do. ]
Are you seriously not going to fuck off?