[ How stupid of him, to think that asking her to accompany him to this fête was just to keep his aunt from bothering him and not actually because he's so desperately sick of being viewed as some sort of strange circus attraction, a freak of nature, pitiable and a little frightening like a bear riding a unicycle.
Closing his eyes for a moment, he shakes his head at himself and then visibly swallows down everything that's been churning in his gut so that he can turn to her and smile that placid, gentle smile he's so well known for, his expression clear. ]
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[ How stupid of him, to think that asking her to accompany him to this fête was just to keep his aunt from bothering him and not actually because he's so desperately sick of being viewed as some sort of strange circus attraction, a freak of nature, pitiable and a little frightening like a bear riding a unicycle.
Closing his eyes for a moment, he shakes his head at himself and then visibly swallows down everything that's been churning in his gut so that he can turn to her and smile that placid, gentle smile he's so well known for, his expression clear. ]
I'm sorry. I'm being silly. You're right.