[That surprised him; he hadn't calculated on Terry's power being so compulsory, like a matter of invasive thought processes. Perhaps it truly illuminated Chilton's nature, when it was clear he assumed something, some ability as incredible as Terry Ward's, was at its backbone within the man's control. Perhaps the impulse to engage it was the struggle, Chilton had thought. Perhaps the behavior to indulge was the battlefield. Perhaps it was after the spark, that slipper slope, that Terry had to catch himself before something unfortunate happened.
But it was, in actuality, the initial spark that Terry drew conflict with.]
Before we -- ah, proceed. Before I expose my psyche to you in any way, shape, or form. I'd like to know what coping mechanisms you've already practiced. Like you said, Terry, no guarantee that you'd be able to stop -- that is indeed a dire situation.
[If it's a preemptive battle that Terry's fighting, then Chilton would have to reevaluate his entire prognosis.]
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[That surprised him; he hadn't calculated on Terry's power being so compulsory, like a matter of invasive thought processes. Perhaps it truly illuminated Chilton's nature, when it was clear he assumed something, some ability as incredible as Terry Ward's, was at its backbone within the man's control. Perhaps the impulse to engage it was the struggle, Chilton had thought. Perhaps the behavior to indulge was the battlefield. Perhaps it was after the spark, that slipper slope, that Terry had to catch himself before something unfortunate happened.
But it was, in actuality, the initial spark that Terry drew conflict with.]
Before we -- ah, proceed. Before I expose my psyche to you in any way, shape, or form. I'd like to know what coping mechanisms you've already practiced. Like you said, Terry, no guarantee that you'd be able to stop -- that is indeed a dire situation.
[If it's a preemptive battle that Terry's fighting, then Chilton would have to reevaluate his entire prognosis.]