[He's about to say he can't, but he sees that glance, that trailed off sentence, and interprets it as something even worse happening if he absolutely refuses. He still looks incredibly hesitant, his breath coming too quickly, but he takes a few steps away from the barrier. He still doesn't make a move beyond that, though, tensing up.]
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[He's about to say he can't, but he sees that glance, that trailed off sentence, and interprets it as something even worse happening if he absolutely refuses. He still looks incredibly hesitant, his breath coming too quickly, but he takes a few steps away from the barrier. He still doesn't make a move beyond that, though, tensing up.]