[And he does. And he is still angry. And he is not restful company. For all the anger he'd come here with, all of it that had built up over his lifetime - rightfully earned, if not always rightfully aimed - he generally is not one to harbor the more negative emotions, but it all manifests the same: the military in him is too strong to deny in any aspect of his carriage, his expression, his voice. How far, how relaxed he's become is more obvious at times like this.
He doesn't fidget or pace or release any kind of excess energy but it's all wound around his bones, beneath his skin and muscles; he's tense and poised, his gaze sharp and precise, and the danger he can be, was created and trained to be, is there just below the surface. Ben knocks and lets himself in when bidden, and when he sees her he scans what he can see of her to confirm that the damage has healed, to ascertain if he can what is lingering still, how she died, how bad it might still be.
But one thing is for sure, and even though she's the one that told him first, it bears repeating.] You are safe while I'm here. [It's a statement, a fact, and a promise.] What do I need to know?
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I will come now.
[And he does. And he is still angry. And he is not restful company. For all the anger he'd come here with, all of it that had built up over his lifetime - rightfully earned, if not always rightfully aimed - he generally is not one to harbor the more negative emotions, but it all manifests the same: the military in him is too strong to deny in any aspect of his carriage, his expression, his voice. How far, how relaxed he's become is more obvious at times like this.
He doesn't fidget or pace or release any kind of excess energy but it's all wound around his bones, beneath his skin and muscles; he's tense and poised, his gaze sharp and precise, and the danger he can be, was created and trained to be, is there just below the surface. Ben knocks and lets himself in when bidden, and when he sees her he scans what he can see of her to confirm that the damage has healed, to ascertain if he can what is lingering still, how she died, how bad it might still be.
But one thing is for sure, and even though she's the one that told him first, it bears repeating.] You are safe while I'm here. [It's a statement, a fact, and a promise.] What do I need to know?