Ahh, so the hurt laid with you and your friend. This may be difficult to understand, but those that remind you of your captors, tormentors, and enemies are not necessarily one in the same. Each person is responsible for their own emotions and reactions in the world... [He smiles at him, and after a moment of consideration, lowers his hood and removes his mask. His hair frizzed a little with static from his hood.It is unusual and not done in Amaurotine society, but he knows he’s not in Amaurot. He understands that’s his appearance is not comforting to outsiders. But he can adapt. He holds his mask in both hands as he continues to speak. ]

... We find patterns and categorize information in order to thrive, but those with such short life spans cannot hope to amass enough of this information to create reliable patterns.

Your friend, and you, I sense, would benefit from some therapy. Do you have anyone to talk to about your troubles?