[He notices her getting edgy, which probably means he's on the right track. He doesn't want to push her until she completely shuts this down, but...]
[He needs to know.]
It's enough to be angry. It's enough to want to hurt her.
[He himself knows just as little about her mother, and yet he'd want to kill Dahlia or hurt her if he ever saw her. But that's also HIM and he knows he is in no way normal.]
And you aren't wrong about her. But I've seen you pissed off on other people's behalf before. I've NEVER seen you look like you did with her.
[He shifts in place a little, a poorly-hidden uncomfortable expression crossing his face. It looks a lot like the one he'd worn in the dream.]
[ACTION]
[He needs to know.]
It's enough to be angry. It's enough to want to hurt her.
[He himself knows just as little about her mother, and yet he'd want to kill Dahlia or hurt her if he ever saw her. But that's also HIM and he knows he is in no way normal.]
And you aren't wrong about her. But I've seen you pissed off on other people's behalf before. I've NEVER seen you look like you did with her.
[He shifts in place a little, a poorly-hidden uncomfortable expression crossing his face. It looks a lot like the one he'd worn in the dream.]