08-17-2012, 02:28 PM
Of course Sebastian understood. This... being made Hadley happy. Hadley was, naturally, a man who liked to share what little happiness life had thrown his way. However, Sebastian could derive little joy from the thing in Hadley's arms. Sure, he was happy that Hadley was happy, but that was it. For now, he wasn't a fan of children.
"Hadley," he began, more sensibly, "I am... happy that you are happy. Truly, I am. However, I am simply... Not good with children. Very bad." Very, very bad. Sebastian took a short step back, his fur still puffed up with the sudden fright he had gotten.
"I do enjoy spending time with you, Hadley, but I fear... I cannot be comfortable, precisely, with such a young child so close." Young children were extremely breakable, after all. What if he dropped something on it? Or held it incorrectly? The chances for his accidentally injuring the child were much too great, even if she understood nothing around her.
"Hadley," he began, more sensibly, "I am... happy that you are happy. Truly, I am. However, I am simply... Not good with children. Very bad." Very, very bad. Sebastian took a short step back, his fur still puffed up with the sudden fright he had gotten.
"I do enjoy spending time with you, Hadley, but I fear... I cannot be comfortable, precisely, with such a young child so close." Young children were extremely breakable, after all. What if he dropped something on it? Or held it incorrectly? The chances for his accidentally injuring the child were much too great, even if she understood nothing around her.