Definitely bruised. [He mumbles, carefully running his thumb across the knuckles of his brother's hand.] I don't know about fractures, but maybe we can check the medbay equipment for something to check for that?
[His words are almost idle, just something else to focus on as he tries to push down anything that might have come up in the back of his mind from seeing his father again. But that doesn't mean he doesn't see it in Ben, that cracked mask of stoicism, only exacerbated and made more obvious since he can't hide the thin sound of his voice.]
Hey... [He keeps his voice soft and even, puts a hand on Ben's shoulder.] Look at me. Listen... It's not true, okay? None of it. I don't care what he said, I don't care if he'd have had us all believe that in you. I know you. You're not a monster, Ben... You never have been.
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[His words are almost idle, just something else to focus on as he tries to push down anything that might have come up in the back of his mind from seeing his father again. But that doesn't mean he doesn't see it in Ben, that cracked mask of stoicism, only exacerbated and made more obvious since he can't hide the thin sound of his voice.]
Hey... [He keeps his voice soft and even, puts a hand on Ben's shoulder.] Look at me. Listen... It's not true, okay? None of it. I don't care what he said, I don't care if he'd have had us all believe that in you. I know you. You're not a monster, Ben... You never have been.