[He's the one who initiated this paw hold and yet he's suddenly wanting to pull his hand away again... IT'S SCARY!!!!!
But he leaves his hand where it is and watches as Scien's fingers curl around his own, and beyond the gnarl of ever-present unpleasantness, there's something soft.]
Well. I'll always choose my heart, at least.
[Said as if it's a great misfortune, because his heart is selfish and leads him to do things like survive and survive for Nadia's sake, even if he should really be buried and forgotten. If Scien would choose him even then, it's not like he has much of a say.]
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But he leaves his hand where it is and watches as Scien's fingers curl around his own, and beyond the gnarl of ever-present unpleasantness, there's something soft.]
Well. I'll always choose my heart, at least.
[Said as if it's a great misfortune, because his heart is selfish and leads him to do things like survive and survive for Nadia's sake, even if he should really be buried and forgotten. If Scien would choose him even then, it's not like he has much of a say.]