[Throné is being kind, and he isn't sure what to do with it, as someone who has rarely had someone be kind to him... outside of, like... the Dean. Jayce. What does he do with kindness?

Why does the kindness... make it harder to think he knows he won't get to live?

She can probably feel how hard he swallows, even if he doesn't make any noise. He reaches up to very lightly put a little of his fingers on top of her hand. Almost like he is scared to touch her at all.]

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Have you ever... done something truly horrible? Have you ever... hurt someone accidentally and knew... they didn't deserve it?