[He doesn't particularly want to make kids cry, it's just kind of a natural side effect of who he is. You don't grow up with a face like his and win over children and small animals. It's part of the reason why people always seem to assume the worst about him. Though right now he's not being as empathetic as he's actually capable of. That happens when your arm is twisting and reshaping itself and your hands are sprouting heavy black claws.]
Knock it off!
[To his credit, that's more or less how he talked to his brother when he cried when they were little. And Mei turned out okay. Sort of. For Mei values of "okay."]
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Knock it off!
[To his credit, that's more or less how he talked to his brother when he cried when they were little. And Mei turned out okay. Sort of. For Mei values of "okay."]