( This seems to widen her eyes, to brighten them whole. She considers Five for a moment, then Natasha beside him. They had appeared utterly human, and yet... as ever, men lie. The illusion of their innocence and harmlessness is not to be dismissed.
She laughs, readily charmed. )
He is. Our Alir is especial. No, not many could learn the way of men well enough to imitate so well. Nor reach such self-control. You must understand, our Alir is... constantly, overwhelmingly, perpetually tempted. Each day, he would gut and eat everyone besides him. Each day, he holds back, for our sake. It is against his nature. He exerts himself so.
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( This seems to widen her eyes, to brighten them whole. She considers Five for a moment, then Natasha beside him. They had appeared utterly human, and yet... as ever, men lie. The illusion of their innocence and harmlessness is not to be dismissed.
She laughs, readily charmed. )
He is. Our Alir is especial. No, not many could learn the way of men well enough to imitate so well. Nor reach such self-control. You must understand, our Alir is... constantly, overwhelmingly, perpetually tempted. Each day, he would gut and eat everyone besides him. Each day, he holds back, for our sake. It is against his nature. He exerts himself so.