"Oh-I can take care of that too, i-if you'd bend down a bit...sorry, you're just-a lot taller than me..."
??: "Ah, no. Keep that on."
"W-why...?"
??: "He might bite you."
"I...o-ok..."
He looks up at him
"Are you...ready to go...?"
"Yes."
"Ok...come on..."
He holds out his hand for him to take
"....?"
"..."
He very softly and gently takes his hand
He flinched
