[That. That gets Colress to flinch. And he has to take a deep breath before actually answering.]
...Scientifically speaking, yes. Forming attachment means forming trust, and in a place where the one you form that attachment with is killed or becomes a killer and betrays you, like so many unfortunately have, the only thing that awaits is pain and regret.
[He clearly doesn't sound like he feels good about what he's saying, though. Maybe a few weeks ago, he'd be perfectly fine with that logic, but...]
That does not mean it is so easy to prevent from happening in such a time of shared hardship, however. This, coming from the one who directly told you he had avoided such things entirely back in his world.
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...Scientifically speaking, yes. Forming attachment means forming trust, and in a place where the one you form that attachment with is killed or becomes a killer and betrays you, like so many unfortunately have, the only thing that awaits is pain and regret.
[He clearly doesn't sound like he feels good about what he's saying, though. Maybe a few weeks ago, he'd be perfectly fine with that logic, but...]
That does not mean it is so easy to prevent from happening in such a time of shared hardship, however. This, coming from the one who directly told you he had avoided such things entirely back in his world.