[He accidentally holds the baby a little tighter, but then immediately loosens his grip so that it ends up feeling a bit more like a hug than a true squeeze.]
Sora, I mean... they're pretty important. And I've never taken care of an animal before - not even a flower.
[He's just afraid of screwing up and, by extension, giving Sora a new reason to get upset with him. To Arden, he's still trying to be cautious. It was his own emotions that nearly ruined everything - several times now - and he doesn't want that to happen again while also hurting a baby animal.]
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[He accidentally holds the baby a little tighter, but then immediately loosens his grip so that it ends up feeling a bit more like a hug than a true squeeze.]
Sora, I mean... they're pretty important. And I've never taken care of an animal before - not even a flower.
[He's just afraid of screwing up and, by extension, giving Sora a new reason to get upset with him. To Arden, he's still trying to be cautious. It was his own emotions that nearly ruined everything - several times now - and he doesn't want that to happen again while also hurting a baby animal.]