[Perhaps later he'll feel a twinge of guilt over taking such a hard line with the boy, but right now Jonathan hasn't the time for regrets and even if it was harsh he feels it was entirely justified. Perhaps now the boy will think about others before deciding his own comfort is more important.
Or perhaps not. Either way, Jonathan turns on his heel and hurries back to where he'd been working, quickly forgetting the incident in the face of ongoing work. Besides, once he's sat and Jonathan has gone, the mesmerism fades and leaves behind only the memory of compulsion.]
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[Perhaps later he'll feel a twinge of guilt over taking such a hard line with the boy, but right now Jonathan hasn't the time for regrets and even if it was harsh he feels it was entirely justified. Perhaps now the boy will think about others before deciding his own comfort is more important.
Or perhaps not. Either way, Jonathan turns on his heel and hurries back to where he'd been working, quickly forgetting the incident in the face of ongoing work. Besides, once he's sat and Jonathan has gone, the mesmerism fades and leaves behind only the memory of compulsion.]