In truth, if John weren't able to keep constant vigil over Arthur's body, he would not take such a risk. But he does not sleep. He will be able to watch over Arthur and Jack both, as he watched over Jack through the night. This is a far nicer place to finish the task.
In any case, should Jack change again, it stands to reason that John would too. He has a better grasp on that shape now that he has spent a long night learning its capacity for violence. It seems that Arthur's body will take no permanent change, no unusual harm. He can handle it. That is its own unexpectedly sweet relief: they may not be safe, but he is not powerless.
"You said yourself that you don't keep control in the change." John looks at him with a quiet, passionate certainty. He speaks soft and deliberate. "Jack, I do not blame you for anything you may have done last night. I... I would rather hold you not to the monster you may have been, but to the person you are trying to become."
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In any case, should Jack change again, it stands to reason that John would too. He has a better grasp on that shape now that he has spent a long night learning its capacity for violence. It seems that Arthur's body will take no permanent change, no unusual harm. He can handle it. That is its own unexpectedly sweet relief: they may not be safe, but he is not powerless.
"You said yourself that you don't keep control in the change." John looks at him with a quiet, passionate certainty. He speaks soft and deliberate. "Jack, I do not blame you for anything you may have done last night. I... I would rather hold you not to the monster you may have been, but to the person you are trying to become."