He smiles and places his hand atop Otoha's. "Scars mean you survived. I can't speak for other people, but they don't bother me." Injuries don't bother him; scars don't bother him; the fact that Otoha has been so abused in his life absolutely bothers him, but his anger there would be useless at best. Better to approach that with compassion instead; it's what Otoha needs and deserves.
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