Fixated is the proper word, and his lips quirk upward at the correction for just a moment. He's fixated a great deal, as has the spirit. And now there's an offer of at least trying to help to focus on.
Anders takes a breath as he looks at her. "It's a little complicated. As so many things with spirits are." She knows that as well as he does, but he's trying to buy time and realizing there's nothing to really buy here. If she's going to help, she has to know. The thought of sharing what he is is a little terrifying, though.
"It's Justice." That alone will explain why it concerns him so much. "I've been angry for a, a very long time about the injustices I've faced and so many mages I know have faced. I believe I may have harmed him with it." She's a Spirit Healer; she can put anger and Justice together and get Vengeance. And avoiding outright calling Justice a demon means he doesn't risk Justice taking control.
"There's another aspect to it too, but that's the heart of the problem."
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Anders takes a breath as he looks at her. "It's a little complicated. As so many things with spirits are." She knows that as well as he does, but he's trying to buy time and realizing there's nothing to really buy here. If she's going to help, she has to know. The thought of sharing what he is is a little terrifying, though.
"It's Justice." That alone will explain why it concerns him so much. "I've been angry for a, a very long time about the injustices I've faced and so many mages I know have faced. I believe I may have harmed him with it." She's a Spirit Healer; she can put anger and Justice together and get Vengeance. And avoiding outright calling Justice a demon means he doesn't risk Justice taking control.
"There's another aspect to it too, but that's the heart of the problem."