[He knows that this shadow creature is just something besides Dorian, but hearing that in Dorian's voice, with Dorian's knowledge, someone who's always given him some sort of positive reinforcement when he's had none, when he's already starting to feel the hot breath of Ocelot's insults at the back of his neck again?]
[These monsters are slowly chipping away at the fragile ego that he took too long to rebuild.]
The real Dorian wouldn't want me to tear other people down to make myself whole again.
[He had been briefly tempted by that offer to grow his limbs back before, but if there was ever something that set him firmly against it, it's this moment.]
[But then he sees Nyx being taken advantage of, and Kaz has to choose. Go after Dorian's shadow? Or go after Nyx and give Ahab more free reign. Well, he doesn't know if he can get past that shield.]
[So when the shadow turns to Ahab that's when Kaz lunges. Even a shadow has to keep his attention mostly on one thing, right? Well the bonus to his current arm and leg is that he doesn't have to worry about them being hurt.]
It is fine! Make us hurt.
[These monsters are slowly chipping away at the fragile ego that he took too long to rebuild.]
The real Dorian wouldn't want me to tear other people down to make myself whole again.
[He had been briefly tempted by that offer to grow his limbs back before, but if there was ever something that set him firmly against it, it's this moment.]
[But then he sees Nyx being taken advantage of, and Kaz has to choose. Go after Dorian's shadow? Or go after Nyx and give Ahab more free reign. Well, he doesn't know if he can get past that shield.]
[So when the shadow turns to Ahab that's when Kaz lunges. Even a shadow has to keep his attention mostly on one thing, right? Well the bonus to his current arm and leg is that he doesn't have to worry about them being hurt.]