Daniel covered his face with both hands, a small sound leaving him before he ran his hands down his face. "I didn't mean to snap... I never do.. I did noticed, Angel, I did."
He looked at her, eyes bright and red. "Why? Because it helps me stay focussed." He glanced at the rings, finally noticing that he's thumb was spinning them, albeit a lot slower than he had been. "It's a habit, it keeps my mind focussed, so I don't.... lose it.
"I tried taking them off before. So that they could be used to trade... but I... There was nothing. The guitar I got angry with and would break strings, the harmonica made me cry... and my hands shook too much to draw. There was nothing, nothing else to focus on to distract me... So, I realised and I put them back on."