"Mm-oh..."
He touches his scars somewhat self-consciously
"T-t-t-they'll h-hunt u-us d-down...t-they'll h-h-hurt us a-again...I-I...w-we're...g-gonna s-ee t-t-the ocean...a-and t-t-the h-horizon a-a-and the city! Y-you p-promised-y-you p-promised m-e!"
He backs up against the wall, shaking so so badly, ears flattened against his head and tail drooped, tears forming in his eyes. He is just-so, so deeply terrified of that place-of even talking about it...