[ ... oh, huh. right, well, that — that sure is an answer! it's fine, though, because charles has already decided he's befriending this guy, and so — he just takes it in stride. he's just a bit weird, right, nothing wrong with that! he can deal with that. ]

Right, so it's sort of the same thing, then, innit? Well, in theory. [ a pause and a tilt of his head, ] So... you like it, being able to make people afraid of you? Or d'you wish it was different for you?