[ It takes a few moments for Aymeric's labored breathing to return to a calmer pace, and certainly, the fact that he is no longer being attacked by a primal's rage helps ease some of his struggle.
At the very least, he can follow basic directions, and when Alkaid tells him to sit up straight, he does his best to oblige, pushing himself up against the wall with both hands. And once he has managed that, he follows her next command: to take deep breaths.
It isn't a perfect attempt by any means, as his breath catches, and the strain of the action shows itself in his shoulders, but he does what he can.
Even as Alkaid and Estinien continue to exchange words, he just remains sitting there as ordered, taking a breath and letting it out, and repeating the process again.
It isn't until he hears Alkaid's outburst of determination that she will not be leaving that he abandons his attempts to breathe as she told him to do. His eyes widen slightly, as if reacting to the agitation in the room.
But when Estinien takes hold of Alkaid, lifting her from the ground, his eyes widen even further, and he raises a hand as if reaching for her. All he can do is watch as she fights Estinien every step of the way. His gaze meets hers, and stays that way until he can no longer see her.
As soon as she is out of eyeshot, his head dips and his gaze lowers to stare at the ground, his hands dropping to rest against the cell floor, the signs of life that he was beginning to display with Alkaid helping him having seemingly fled the cell with her.
In their place is a blank stare and a motionlessness that has settled in once more as what little awareness he had managed to fight to regain fades away. Estinien's return to the cell does not even garner a reaction from him, and he just remains sitting where he was placed, eyes still glowing but showing no recognition. ]
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At the very least, he can follow basic directions, and when Alkaid tells him to sit up straight, he does his best to oblige, pushing himself up against the wall with both hands. And once he has managed that, he follows her next command: to take deep breaths.
It isn't a perfect attempt by any means, as his breath catches, and the strain of the action shows itself in his shoulders, but he does what he can.
Even as Alkaid and Estinien continue to exchange words, he just remains sitting there as ordered, taking a breath and letting it out, and repeating the process again.
It isn't until he hears Alkaid's outburst of determination that she will not be leaving that he abandons his attempts to breathe as she told him to do. His eyes widen slightly, as if reacting to the agitation in the room.
But when Estinien takes hold of Alkaid, lifting her from the ground, his eyes widen even further, and he raises a hand as if reaching for her. All he can do is watch as she fights Estinien every step of the way. His gaze meets hers, and stays that way until he can no longer see her.
As soon as she is out of eyeshot, his head dips and his gaze lowers to stare at the ground, his hands dropping to rest against the cell floor, the signs of life that he was beginning to display with Alkaid helping him having seemingly fled the cell with her.
In their place is a blank stare and a motionlessness that has settled in once more as what little awareness he had managed to fight to regain fades away. Estinien's return to the cell does not even garner a reaction from him, and he just remains sitting where he was placed, eyes still glowing but showing no recognition. ]