"You need professional help," Jim stated. "I'm a lawyer and a psychologist. Could you use some psychological counselling, Ms. Warner?"
His voice was gentle and calming, yet it carried a piercing quality that made one's skin crawl, creating a discomfort that left you torn between wanting his help and wanting to stay far away.
His eyes lacked the compassionate warmth often associated with a healer. Instead, they held the calculating coldness of a hunter who had captured an interesting prey and was intent on taming, manipulating, and cruelly dominating it.
His darker traits were deep-seated and usually well-hidden, seldom surfacing in the presence of strangers. However, around trusted friends and like-minded individuals, he often allowed this other side to emerge, venting freely without concern for repercussions.
Maria retorted, "I don't need your help!"
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