Fear? So this creature was not so alien after all. Tannow let his intensity fade back into a smooth, controlled presentation of personality. "Destroy her? Number, dear Number... It would complete you. While she exists you are half of yourself. Without her you would be whole again." His fingers gently brushed her hair over one of her ears. "You would be free to do as you pleased without resistance. Free to obey, free to love, free to touch." He stepped away again. "You could be at my side always if she wasn't pushing you away from me." He looked strangely vulnerable as he added "don't... Don't you want that?"