[ It doesn’t show quite that intensely, just a soft crinkle at the corners of his eyes as they lift into more of a smile, but he’s nothing short of delighted that Matt is playing along. The specific quotes are unfamiliar to him, but they certainly have the cadence of scripture. He can only guess that it’s from a non-Abrahamic religion, since those three are certainly where the most of his interest lies. ]

Oh, it does indeed. Why should it not? The darkness is death, it is the unknown, it is many, many a metaphor for the questions in which there is no satisfying answer. It would be more uncommon for it to not cause at least a little existential dread, I would think.

[ There’s a “but” clear in his tone, but Sebastian just takes a purposeful pause before he meets Matt’s eyes. His smile is a cool, plaid calm, since as he continues, he’s measuring a reaction. ]

…That is, if you were a person. If you are something a bit different, then it is not so worrisome.