[Were it anyone else, he might have found a different way to phrase that; establishing territory is one of those things that they do that comes across as Very Not Human, but at the same time there's not really another way to word that and Naki will understand that sort of sentiment far better than most here, so his response is immediate. Perhaps a bit severe in tone, but it's prompt.]
I trust you know me well enough to believe that much. Whether anything that terrible is even possible or not is irrelevant; it's not going to happen because I refuse to allow it. No one's going to touch you, do you understand?
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[Were it anyone else, he might have found a different way to phrase that; establishing territory is one of those things that they do that comes across as Very Not Human, but at the same time there's not really another way to word that and Naki will understand that sort of sentiment far better than most here, so his response is immediate. Perhaps a bit severe in tone, but it's prompt.]
I trust you know me well enough to believe that much. Whether anything that terrible is even possible or not is irrelevant; it's not going to happen because I refuse to allow it. No one's going to touch you, do you understand?