[ He tilts his head, and he seems to be considering how to respond. His body language expresses it - given that he's stopped his rigidity, he quietly folds his arms. His tone is awkward, but sounds much like an admission. He can't lie to the other - he's been seen through, and he's not good at lying, anyway. ]
Maybe a bit of both.
[ He moves his head back to normal position. His voice takes up the tone he had before, although he doesn't retain his stiffness. ]
... Still, a friend told me that there's no point in being ruled by fear, and I agree. I won't let it stop me. If my duty is to help, I'll do it.
[ He knows the problems with fear. It prompts cowardice. But he's not about to try and cut contact with the other, or desperately try to go back home. He might be afraid, and his pausing and soft indications - a clenching at his arms - might let that on. But he's not a coward.
He might not know how to properly deal with people, and he might not have any self-worth. But... he's got the willful, dutiful spark in him. He won't let fear get in the way of his duty. ]
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[ He tilts his head, and he seems to be considering how to respond. His body language expresses it - given that he's stopped his rigidity, he quietly folds his arms. His tone is awkward, but sounds much like an admission. He can't lie to the other - he's been seen through, and he's not good at lying, anyway. ]
Maybe a bit of both.
[ He moves his head back to normal position. His voice takes up the tone he had before, although he doesn't retain his stiffness. ]
... Still, a friend told me that there's no point in being ruled by fear, and I agree. I won't let it stop me. If my duty is to help, I'll do it.
[ He knows the problems with fear. It prompts cowardice. But he's not about to try and cut contact with the other, or desperately try to go back home. He might be afraid, and his pausing and soft indications - a clenching at his arms - might let that on. But he's not a coward.
He might not know how to properly deal with people, and he might not have any self-worth. But... he's got the willful, dutiful spark in him. He won't let fear get in the way of his duty. ]