[ falco shies a smile away; for what it’s worth, he has lost part of his face, but none of that is evidenced by scars. falco had none, and as long as he remains a shifter, he will have none.

it’s the last part, truly, that the smile is for, waning and apologetic. ]

It’s not really something I could teach . . . [ from a pacifist’s point of view? he’s glad that isn’t the case. there would militarized titans all over the place. besides that— falco wouldn’t wish inheritance on anyone. as grand as the powers are, they come with a devastating price, one falco didn’t have a choice in. ] —And I’m sorry, when we started.

[ he was having a hard time getting into it. ]

But you did really well. You stopped it.