He certainly seemed fearful enough; I suppose if he'd felt attacked or cornered... Well, I imagine that would explain what you mentioned happening between him and Jehra.
Though I wonder what he was so afraid of. By all indications there's little enough here that could threaten someone like that, and from his behavior he wasn't unaware of that, and yet...
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He certainly seemed fearful enough; I suppose if he'd felt attacked or cornered... Well, I imagine that would explain what you mentioned happening between him and Jehra.
Though I wonder what he was so afraid of. By all indications there's little enough here that could threaten someone like that, and from his behavior he wasn't unaware of that, and yet...