... Not here. But people at home have. I don't... trust easily.

[He strokes the pup's fur gently and leans against him slightly as he walks.]

But I've seen some of the power that some of them wield. Even the ones I trust, I can't... trust completely, as much as I want to.

[Even Sharon... he wants to, but he can't. He just can't, especially with the powers she has. She can just rip the trauma out of him and show it to his face. That's terrifying, and while he likes her, her abilities...]

[He realizes he's holding the pup a little too tightly and adjusts his grip.]

... Sorry.