[Might he have snapped at Kalim's sheer obliviousness, normally? Or pushed him away, at the very least? Instead, he's..... he doesn't know. Grateful, he guesses? The idea is horrifying in its implications, (not the least because of his own unique magic's capabilities) but better to know he's been deceived, manipulated, violated, controlled than to live in blissful ignorance. At least maybe he can try to figure out how to protect himself somehow, if he's aware of the danger.
Maybe he can figure out how to protect Kalim from this somehow, too. It's..... actually reassuring, having him so near. Can Kalim feel the way his heart is pounding, leaning against him like this? What a strange feeling, being so acutely aware of his own helplessness feeling frightening for once instead of absolutely infuriating. They're both still just teenagers, after all. What are they supposed to do against the sheer enormity of the disaster they've found themselves in?]
It's fine. Whatever they're doing to us, it's dangerous--far more dangerous than anything I'm capable of.
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[Might he have snapped at Kalim's sheer obliviousness, normally? Or pushed him away, at the very least? Instead, he's..... he doesn't know. Grateful, he guesses? The idea is horrifying in its implications, (not the least because of his own unique magic's capabilities) but better to know he's been deceived, manipulated, violated, controlled than to live in blissful ignorance. At least maybe he can try to figure out how to protect himself somehow, if he's aware of the danger.
Maybe he can figure out how to protect Kalim from this somehow, too. It's..... actually reassuring, having him so near. Can Kalim feel the way his heart is pounding, leaning against him like this? What a strange feeling, being so acutely aware of his own helplessness feeling frightening for once instead of absolutely infuriating. They're both still just teenagers, after all. What are they supposed to do against the sheer enormity of the disaster they've found themselves in?]
It's fine. Whatever they're doing to us, it's dangerous--far more dangerous than anything I'm capable of.