And when you’ve felt pain regularly for 8 years it’s easier to just deal with it when it comes, especially for people like Ecolin who know exactly when the pain is going to come. It’s not hard to decide how much pain you can take right now in exchange for convenience or to prevent other consequences ( not that it doesn’t change your reactions, after all it’s still instinct to avoid pain, but after 8 years, it’s easier to chose the pain if you have enough to gain from it.) And not showing it on your face or body is long since second nature.
And when you’ve felt pain regularly for 8 years it’s easier to just deal with it when it comes, especially for people like Ecolin who know exactly when the pain is going to come. It’s not hard to decide how much pain you can take right now in exchange for convenience or to prevent other consequences ( not that it doesn’t change your reactions, after all it’s still instinct to avoid pain, but after 8 years, it’s easier to chose the pain if you have enough to gain from it.) And not showing it on your face or body is long since second nature.