[He brushes her damp fringe from her forehead and straightens the bow in her hair, making an encouraging sound in his throat when he can feel her taking deeper breaths.
They stand there for a long moment, looking for all the world like a teacher helping comfort her student. If nothing else, it helps the cover story they've had to re-tell twice now.
But that's hardly what he's thinking about now, with a scared girl clinging to his suit.
He hums comfortingly, gently smoothing her hair until she's got her legs under her again.]
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They stand there for a long moment, looking for all the world like a teacher helping comfort her student. If nothing else, it helps the cover story they've had to re-tell twice now.
But that's hardly what he's thinking about now, with a scared girl clinging to his suit.
He hums comfortingly, gently smoothing her hair until she's got her legs under her again.]