[Time freezes as the other's words boom through Alla's mind. Terror thunders through his hearts and soul, leaving him breathless. Can this stranger read minds? There isn't any other way to describe what was happening. Except... What does the fellow mean, Alla is responsible for showing the way? Confusion ghosts his thoughts, casting a spell of dizziness upon him.]
H-How are you...?
[Then again, should this non-demon read minds, then he'll already know what is attempting to be asked. Alla tries to force all revealing thoughts from his head, but in return, they just flood his mind even more.]
Please. Please do not tell anyone.
[He can't afford to be alone. Not now, when this place is unknown to him and his lord is nowhere to be found. The last thing he needs is for everyone to hate him, attack him. His knees grow weak as he backpedals away from the dark, looming form of Pitch.]
I mean no harm.
[Yet he knows he can't help but cause harm. Feeding from fears to survive is harm, no matter what Duke Airen claims about his methods. At least he won't feed from this person, whoever or whatever they may be.]
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H-How are you...?
[Then again, should this non-demon read minds, then he'll already know what is attempting to be asked. Alla tries to force all revealing thoughts from his head, but in return, they just flood his mind even more.]
Please. Please do not tell anyone.
[He can't afford to be alone. Not now, when this place is unknown to him and his lord is nowhere to be found. The last thing he needs is for everyone to hate him, attack him. His knees grow weak as he backpedals away from the dark, looming form of Pitch.]
I mean no harm.
[Yet he knows he can't help but cause harm. Feeding from fears to survive is harm, no matter what Duke Airen claims about his methods. At least he won't feed from this person, whoever or whatever they may be.]