[He really should. Without thinking, his hand splays out and suddenly it's resting on Obi-Wan's chest. His anger dies back down to a normal volume.]
It's....not easy to change my ways. I try but so often I fall back into them. Manipulating people, keeping the anger built up at you. It feels safe. To do otherwise makes me feel exposed. I worry others will use my vulnerabilities against me once they see them.
[Obi-Wan won't, Maul knows this, but that's because he is firmly in the category of Good in Maul's mind. Someone like Anakin or Glitch, Maul wouldn't be so certain.]
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[He really should. Without thinking, his hand splays out and suddenly it's resting on Obi-Wan's chest. His anger dies back down to a normal volume.]
It's....not easy to change my ways. I try but so often I fall back into them. Manipulating people, keeping the anger built up at you. It feels safe. To do otherwise makes me feel exposed. I worry others will use my vulnerabilities against me once they see them.
[Obi-Wan won't, Maul knows this, but that's because he is firmly in the category of Good in Maul's mind. Someone like Anakin or Glitch, Maul wouldn't be so certain.]