(The touch, at first, makes him jump and tense, all of his muscles going rigid. Then his mind kicks in and he forces himself to breathe, relax; his muscles uncurling.)
...you do not feel... (Put upon. He presses his lips together tightly.) I would not mind seeing others and shepherding them.
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...you do not feel... (Put upon. He presses his lips together tightly.) I would not mind seeing others and shepherding them.