“talon…” she shakes her head. she doubts there’s much she could even say to steer his mind another direction. so, she raises her hand still, brushing his hair out of the way.
“there’s is not a thing I see to be useless about you. whoever made you believe so has no idea —
she frowns at such a thing, moving to sit at his side quietly for a moment.
"why would you say such a thing? i .. don't want you to harm yourself, or do something that would bring you pain."