[His answer is sincere and, more than that, with a thread of gratitude winding through it. He believes her, and he wants to do what he can to help, and he's not always capable of it. Ben enjoys the athleticism that Manticore gave him, and he's learning to push back when he's pushed because there is nothing physical he need fear, not really; sometimes the enjoyment stretches to fighting, to killing. Not often, but sometimes, and it's important that it's his pleasure he's seeking, not some distant echo branded into him through expectation and discipline. Not because he's doing well for someone else.
Not because causing pain to anyone, anything else because it was visited upon him for so long. That's the line.]
[Spam ]
[His answer is sincere and, more than that, with a thread of gratitude winding through it. He believes her, and he wants to do what he can to help, and he's not always capable of it. Ben enjoys the athleticism that Manticore gave him, and he's learning to push back when he's pushed because there is nothing physical he need fear, not really; sometimes the enjoyment stretches to fighting, to killing. Not often, but sometimes, and it's important that it's his pleasure he's seeking, not some distant echo branded into him through expectation and discipline. Not because he's doing well for someone else.
Not because causing pain to anyone, anything else because it was visited upon him for so long. That's the line.]
Are you feeling better now?