[ A lie. He knows exactly how to make things worse for her, knows that his being here at all is making things worse. Chrissy just isn't aware of that yet. Something close to guilt burrows into him, and Eddie tries to force it down. Guilt isn't supposed to be part of what he feels now, and it's an irritating distraction. ]
I guess it's just-- [ Maybe it's the hunger that's distracting him, keeping him from otherwise laser focus. He can feel it deep within him, sharp in his guts. ] I'm still trying to catch up, I think.
[ He wants to feed, but it's still a want more than a need. There's still a way to use his hunger to his benefit, and so he swallows it down. Everything will come in good time, he just needs to be patient, careful. ]
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[ A lie. He knows exactly how to make things worse for her, knows that his being here at all is making things worse. Chrissy just isn't aware of that yet. Something close to guilt burrows into him, and Eddie tries to force it down. Guilt isn't supposed to be part of what he feels now, and it's an irritating distraction. ]
I guess it's just-- [ Maybe it's the hunger that's distracting him, keeping him from otherwise laser focus. He can feel it deep within him, sharp in his guts. ] I'm still trying to catch up, I think.
[ He wants to feed, but it's still a want more than a need. There's still a way to use his hunger to his benefit, and so he swallows it down. Everything will come in good time, he just needs to be patient, careful. ]