[Its easier to joke than be honest, and she'll feel the muscles in his jaw stretch to smirk without looking at him. He's not particularly afraid of what she could do to him -- not really. Not physically. But he is afraid of getting hurt in other ways.
This Aeryn can't know that. The line of his shoulders relaxes through force of will.]
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[Its easier to joke than be honest, and she'll feel the muscles in his jaw stretch to smirk without looking at him. He's not particularly afraid of what she could do to him -- not really. Not physically. But he is afraid of getting hurt in other ways.
This Aeryn can't know that. The line of his shoulders relaxes through force of will.]