[Harry has a very gentle touch. It's something that he's always been proud of, professionally.
He winces at the very idea of poor Koby under the knife of some portside butcher. His fingers probe softly at the scar tissue, noting the thickness with a soft hum.
It's only as he absorbs Koby's words further that he really truly realises what sort of surgery Koby had done.
He looks at Koby's face with a dawning understanding, but also a deep sympathy. He massages the scar tissue without thinking.]
Oh, my dear. This must have hurt terribly. You are very strong.
So. You were... ah. Born... But you're now...
[He leans forward and kisses Koby's forehead softly.]
cw: old man attempts to understand trans issues
He winces at the very idea of poor Koby under the knife of some portside butcher. His fingers probe softly at the scar tissue, noting the thickness with a soft hum.
It's only as he absorbs Koby's words further that he really truly realises what sort of surgery Koby had done.
He looks at Koby's face with a dawning understanding, but also a deep sympathy. He massages the scar tissue without thinking.]
Oh, my dear. This must have hurt terribly. You are very strong.
So. You were... ah. Born... But you're now...
[He leans forward and kisses Koby's forehead softly.]
I cannot claim to understand. But I don't mind.