Because he's my friend. I care about both of you. Wonder why he didn't have any scars?

[ louis turns his head a little, looking at tim and then glancing down to the way he grips the chair. he doesn't advance - stays rooted to the ground, but glad that the shock of his voice in tim's mind has gotten his attention. ]

I... I haven't killed anyone in decades. Choose other ways to sustain myself, or find those who consent to my needs. Unusual in my world - get looked down on for it, but I can't - I don't want to hurt anyone.

[ and while he didn't save hawk from the wolf exactly, he kept him contained enough until he could get him to the medics. it all comes out the same in the end. ]