When you're using your power to threaten them and toss them around the room, yes, they're afraid, just like they're afraid of someone who runs around and swings their axe with wild abandon, or points one of those gun things at people all the time.
People are afraid of things that can kill them. That's called having sense. When they try not to be afraid of things that can kill them, and stand up to someone for, say, being a jerk over something stupid like knocking over some books, and said jerk tosses them into bookcase, it tends to make that caution and fear just ever so slightly justified.
If you don't want people to be afraid of you, don't act so scary.
[Gods, Thom, logic. Logic. Dragon training tactics work remarkably well on people, you know? Drop your weapon, make yourself seem very gentle, slow movements, a soft voice, and most people won't think you're a threat.]
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People are afraid of things that can kill them. That's called having sense. When they try not to be afraid of things that can kill them, and stand up to someone for, say, being a jerk over something stupid like knocking over some books, and said jerk tosses them into bookcase, it tends to make that caution and fear just ever so slightly justified.
If you don't want people to be afraid of you, don't act so scary.
[Gods, Thom, logic. Logic. Dragon training tactics work remarkably well on people, you know? Drop your weapon, make yourself seem very gentle, slow movements, a soft voice, and most people won't think you're a threat.]