[ He’s still stubborn. Stubbornness is, in part, what kept him alive, and stubbornness is what makes him loathe pity. He is what he is: a broken man, both in spirit and in body, but he believes he’s earned it. Someday, maybe he’ll know better.
He can’t stoop with ease, so he doesn’t try. He just nods, assuring her that she can come closer. ]
It’s fine.
[ He knows he doesn’t look like he once did, and his mind is even more of a mess, but he needs reassurance. Animals aren’t quite the same as humans. He expects Ammy can recognize him by scent alone, but he still asks, almost meekly: ]
he got his canon update! a welcome back present, clearly
He can’t stoop with ease, so he doesn’t try. He just nods, assuring her that she can come closer. ]
It’s fine.
[ He knows he doesn’t look like he once did, and his mind is even more of a mess, but he needs reassurance. Animals aren’t quite the same as humans. He expects Ammy can recognize him by scent alone, but he still asks, almost meekly: ]
You know who I am?