[In Shinn's defense, Dearka doesn't have the burden of trauma that comes with witnessing the very sudden and very violent death of his entire family. Presumably that will alter your brain chemistry pretty hard!!
More to the point:]
Haaaah. No, you're right about that...
[He does... Notice the flinch. A brief pause; Dearka cocks his head and frowns thoughtfully for a second.]
...I can try to be smart about when and how to act on that anger, though. Anyone can, if they work at it. Take Yzak for example: when we were in the Academy together, that guy used to flip his lid over all kinds of shit! And I don't just mean that he got a little snippy or shouted a lot or whatever, no. The guy would break things. [.....] Usually our entire dorm room.
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More to the point:]
Haaaah. No, you're right about that...
[He does... Notice the flinch. A brief pause; Dearka cocks his head and frowns thoughtfully for a second.]
...I can try to be smart about when and how to act on that anger, though. Anyone can, if they work at it. Take Yzak for example: when we were in the Academy together, that guy used to flip his lid over all kinds of shit! And I don't just mean that he got a little snippy or shouted a lot or whatever, no. The guy would break things. [.....] Usually our entire dorm room.