Abaddon withdrew the tendril back to himself and simply stood up and crossed his arms. The kid may have been a serial murderer, and he may have had a twisted mindset (because how else would you even think of doing such things), but in truth...

Lass reminded Abaddon of himself when he first bonded with the symbiote. At the same age of 14, it had taken quite a bit to build up self control and actually have specific "prey". Maybe the kid was the same way, wild with power, wanting to use it for good but also personal satisfaction...

"Relax," he finally spoke. "No one's going to hurt you, much less eat you."

Abaddon wondered where this kid's parents were... unless of course he didn't have any...

"Now, I'll ask. What are you doing?"