[ It takes considerable effort on his part to straighten up, to stop his emotions from overflowing and showing in his face and his posture. As it is, his shoulders shake before he forcibly shoves his own inner turmoil far enough down that it becomes manageable again.
He can't help her; he can't even heal her because that lies far outside his realm of expertise. What good is he if he can't help the one person he's come to care for in a way that feels new and frightening to him all at once?
He doesn't know what more he can do in this moment other than pull her close until they're all but pressed up against each other, one hand resting on her back while his other arm is wrapped around her, hoping to transfer some of his warmth to her.
With the way his hand is positioned against her back, he can feel the tension there, and while this is all something new to him, he begins to rub his hand back and forth, slowly at first but increasing in pace and in how far it moves, hoping to loosen some of the tightness he feels beneath his palm.
He dimly registers Pryna's movements as she retreats, but all his thoughts are on Luna and how he might try and help. ]
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He can't help her; he can't even heal her because that lies far outside his realm of expertise. What good is he if he can't help the one person he's come to care for in a way that feels new and frightening to him all at once?
He doesn't know what more he can do in this moment other than pull her close until they're all but pressed up against each other, one hand resting on her back while his other arm is wrapped around her, hoping to transfer some of his warmth to her.
With the way his hand is positioned against her back, he can feel the tension there, and while this is all something new to him, he begins to rub his hand back and forth, slowly at first but increasing in pace and in how far it moves, hoping to loosen some of the tightness he feels beneath his palm.
He dimly registers Pryna's movements as she retreats, but all his thoughts are on Luna and how he might try and help. ]