There were several details that were still unclear, but Connor clamped his jaw shut in lieu of a response. The more details he got the more distressed he felt. Felt... which implied some sort of emotional reaction.
He glanced down at his hands. What about this situation was any different from other times he dealt with potential death?
It couldn't have been the obvious impossibility of death being temporary for mortal beings. Impossibility in Asgard - though still not acceptable - seemed more and more commonplace. He had grown accustomed to handling the absurdities as they arose. Sometimes, he would have to set them aside to be rationalized later. It was unlikely that it would cause an emotional reaction.
So then...
He lifted his head up and looked to Ariadne with a look of concentration. In humans, an emotional reaction would be caused by some sort of personal attachment to the situation. Connor didn't have any personal attachments to what happened in the cave. The only person he knew in the cave was Ariadne and...
Connor slowly let his gaze drop to the grass down below as the realization sunk in.
...And he'd thought she was an acquaintance. Evidently, He'd become more attached than he realized.
After a long pause, Connor continued without asking any more questions. "I understand your reasoning," That didn't make her a friend, did it? He'd never had friends before. "but I would appreciate it if you would let me know the next time you're in trouble."
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He glanced down at his hands. What about this situation was any different from other times he dealt with potential death?
It couldn't have been the obvious impossibility of death being temporary for mortal beings. Impossibility in Asgard - though still not acceptable - seemed more and more commonplace. He had grown accustomed to handling the absurdities as they arose. Sometimes, he would have to set them aside to be rationalized later. It was unlikely that it would cause an emotional reaction.
So then...
He lifted his head up and looked to Ariadne with a look of concentration. In humans, an emotional reaction would be caused by some sort of personal attachment to the situation. Connor didn't have any personal attachments to what happened in the cave. The only person he knew in the cave was Ariadne and...
Connor slowly let his gaze drop to the grass down below as the realization sunk in.
...And he'd thought she was an acquaintance. Evidently, He'd become more attached than he realized.
After a long pause, Connor continued without asking any more questions. "I understand your reasoning," That didn't make her a friend, did it? He'd never had friends before. "but I would appreciate it if you would let me know the next time you're in trouble."