[ he massages his forehead a little, different from when he's fed up with something or relieving a headache. ]

... Miss Marie and I aren't dissimilar. [ it takes a long time to say. long enough that it seems he might not answer, until he does. ] But I believe I have far more control of it than she does, in that I've never hurt someone with it, though have been plagued with the thoughts of it.

Today simply struck a bit close to home.