[Abrupt. Also, he doesn't like being stared at like he's terrifying. He has no idea how to deal with this situation - how the hell do you reassure a panicking kid?
...and that's why Espio doesn't really try for "reassuring."]
Okay, okay okay. You need to calm down.
Start by thinking about your breathing, okay? You're not gonna be able to be rational if you don't breathe properly - think only about your breathing, and try to ignore everything that Dementy-whatsit's making you feel.
[He has a funny feeling that this will absolutely not work, and is already trying to think of something else to try short of outright dragging him off.]
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Whoa! That was...
[Abrupt. Also, he doesn't like being stared at like he's terrifying. He has no idea how to deal with this situation - how the hell do you reassure a panicking kid?
...and that's why Espio doesn't really try for "reassuring."]
Okay, okay okay. You need to calm down.
Start by thinking about your breathing, okay? You're not gonna be able to be rational if you don't breathe properly - think only about your breathing, and try to ignore everything that Dementy-whatsit's making you feel.
[He has a funny feeling that this will absolutely not work, and is already trying to think of something else to try short of outright dragging him off.]