[ His answer is far from anything Elsa might have been expecting. To hear that he turns into a monster when in an intense emotional state... It's startling, and yes, perhaps a bit frightening at first, but the more he talks? The more she can relate. It actually pains her how much she relates to his story--the whole thing. Their abilities might be different, but their stories? They seem to be incredibly similar.

By the time he's finished, she's not afraid. If anything, she's incredibly understanding, nodding along as he explains his aversion to touch. And of course, after asking him his reasoning, she's expecting him to ask for hers in return. Since he was kind enough to tell her, and tell her so much, she's not particularly afraid to share her reasons--in fact, she thinks it might be nice to have someone to commiserate with. ]

Of course, it's only fair after you shared your story with me. I-- I actually believe our reasons are quite similar in ways.

I was born with powers. Power over ice and snow, and I can do all kinds of things with it, but I... I can't control it when I'm emotional. I once accidentally hurt my sister when we were younger, and since then I've lived a very secluded life. I was taught to hide my magic instead of learning to control it, and as it only got stronger as I grew older...

[ She trails off there for a few moments, glancing down, away from the screen and to her free hand. She clenches it into a weak fist, then looks back to the camera. ]

I hid away and avoided people so I wouldn't hurt them. I don't want anyone to touch me in case I hurt them, just as I don't wish to touch them for fear of the same thing. All I want is to keep from harming others.