Asterion looked away, his eyes now focused on his own hands. If anyone truly had the right to be terrified of him, it was his beloved sister, who had seen firsthand what he had done every year. Who had said enough and put an end to it in the only way she could-
He owed her this, even though he didn't want to talk about it. Ever.
"Very careful?" he tried to get away with saying. "Don't want to be a monster."