"I could help you." Alex said quietly. "You don't have to be scared of hurting me. Just think about it, alright?" He collapsed the ice wall and turned away. "I won't bother you again until you're ready to talk, I promise." Then has an afterthought, he said "You're not weak you know. almost everyone here is afraid of hurting somebody." Then he walked out, passing Nyx on the way and patting her shoulder.