Tory shook his head, "No, but I wanted you to know that I would never hurt you." He held out his hand again, like he had at the start of this whole crazy journey. Strange what this kid made him do. "Remember? No one should live in fear." He lightened the gravity of his words with a welcoming smile.
Like all animals, humans too needed constant reminders that no one was going to hurt them. Once burned, twice shy.