[ but he is. he should be, because fear is a logical response to a monster, but caroline doesn't want fear to underline every interaction they have. maybe that's the difference between dreams and reality — awake, caroline remembers that it's not quite as dire as she'd felt in the dreams, not quite so desperate for a live body to snack on as she had felt then. awake, she remembers her own self-control, the tools she has at her disposal.
she takes a sip of her drink, and holds the bourbon in her mouth for a moment to savor the burn. ]
I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to hurt anybody.
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[ but he is. he should be, because fear is a logical response to a monster, but caroline doesn't want fear to underline every interaction they have. maybe that's the difference between dreams and reality — awake, caroline remembers that it's not quite as dire as she'd felt in the dreams, not quite so desperate for a live body to snack on as she had felt then. awake, she remembers her own self-control, the tools she has at her disposal.
she takes a sip of her drink, and holds the bourbon in her mouth for a moment to savor the burn. ]
I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to hurt anybody.