"I won't be shy about making sure you know it," she assures him, because doubts may be enough for her to keep quiet, but being certain someone is doing something stupid, or finds themselves trapped in a corner they can't get out of on they're own? That's different.
She sets that aside too.
"I'm still worried because I've never seen you act this way." It's unsettling for her, in ways she's aware of and ways she's not. There's the obvious problem for them both - how people changing their behavior could be an early sign of being bitten or losing their grip - but it's more than that too. "I want you happy. Never doubt that. This just isn't what I thought it would look like I guess."
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Date: 2022-10-30 09:20 pm (UTC)She sets that aside too.
"I'm still worried because I've never seen you act this way." It's unsettling for her, in ways she's aware of and ways she's not. There's the obvious problem for them both - how people changing their behavior could be an early sign of being bitten or losing their grip - but it's more than that too. "I want you happy. Never doubt that. This just isn't what I thought it would look like I guess."