[Alivian is half about to try to convince himself to pull away, until Logan holds those bloodied hands of his.]

Of course I'm a hypocrite.

[It's just a calm acknowledgement. Plain, and resigned.

[He looks at Logan's hands, considering them as his ears remain half-lowered.]

...Good to know that if I hadn't been holding back my jaw strength, I would have broken my teeth.

[He can't seem to look up just yet, though, and his ears only flatten even more as he struggles to say anything more.]