[Zekarion watches Scott carefully, filing away his response into memory. It's always good to see he can still coax out the reactions he's looking for and predict them well enough, even if he can't say this particular one took much finesse. The poor young man must be shaken, and Altius has to wonder what else might have contributed other than this incident in particular. That power of his, for instance? He's clearly unused to a lack of vision. His questions from before are more relevant now that the danger has passed...
He squeezes Scott's arm briefly as an extra reassurance as he answers:]
I promise. [He lets out an audible breath, almost like an unwinding of his own nerves. Even if he wasn't sincerely panicked, it would be a lie to say the situation wasn't tense. The pain of his injuries and the medics treating them can now be placed into the background of his mental processes, as long as he's careful about how he moves. He won't be shouting for a bit either because of that rib, but that's hardly a problem; investigation and quiet conversation is all he's interested in for the next while, anyway. Somebody else can handle the next giant monster.]
Now, then. Why don't you tell me why you were walking around without some kind of assistance?
[It's best not to push that emotional envelope too far so soon. People typically appreciate distractions when they're trying to hold back their feelings, so he'll give Scott that opportunity.]
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He squeezes Scott's arm briefly as an extra reassurance as he answers:]
I promise. [He lets out an audible breath, almost like an unwinding of his own nerves. Even if he wasn't sincerely panicked, it would be a lie to say the situation wasn't tense. The pain of his injuries and the medics treating them can now be placed into the background of his mental processes, as long as he's careful about how he moves. He won't be shouting for a bit either because of that rib, but that's hardly a problem; investigation and quiet conversation is all he's interested in for the next while, anyway. Somebody else can handle the next giant monster.]
Now, then. Why don't you tell me why you were walking around without some kind of assistance?
[It's best not to push that emotional envelope too far so soon. People typically appreciate distractions when they're trying to hold back their feelings, so he'll give Scott that opportunity.]