[TARGETS] Being scared shitless makes him angry

[mamuzzy]

|| Republic Commando: Targets || 2005 || Short story || Military, Sci-fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

“What do you use for brains, Fi?” Skirata hissed, supporting Fi’s shoulders. “You’re a di’kut.”

Fi could feel bruises forming everywhere he had places. He sat upright with some difficulty. “Thanks for the sympathy, Sarge. I’m fine.”

“You trust that pretty armor a lot more than I would.” Skirata suddenly shook him fiercely by the shoulder. “Don’t you ever scare me like that again, son. You hear? Let the cops look after themselves.”

Kal feels like a guy who when he gets so scared shitless, he turns angry and he express his worrying by being aggressive. Very emotional and physical. His all-time description of being a small aggressive man start to make sense by these small details. 

Being angry usually hides deeper emotions, like fear and similiar emotional vulnerabilities.

Comments

[ithillia]

Actually this is a very good observation, when Etain was killed, his initial / firat reaction was RAAAAAAGEEEERE and only after overwhelming grief...

[mamuzzy]

Anger is often hiding different nuanced emotions, especially ones you had repress continuously, or were not allowed to channel in the normal way.