[ Elena doesn't notice him at all. She doesn't hear his footsteps or the leaves and dirt crunching beneath them thinking she'd be alone here for the next little while to deal with this. Courser however is alert, head lifting, and even as Tony crouches down the bahari remains at her side as a source of extra comfort and warmth, sensing how she's shaking.
Hands are on her, out of nowhere, and she jolts harshly as her instinct is to fight. His voice draws her back and the hand she'd raised to shove him away grabs at his upper arm, gripping tightly. She stares at him— was he really there? How?
Deep breaths.
Elena nods and closes her eyes, focusing, trying so hard to focus. It's difficult, it's like she's trapped and everything's closing in, crushing her chest, mentally already too far in where the panic isn't releasing her. Her head ducks, expression twisting, and then she's shaking her head. The breathing isn't getting any easier, each one rasps in pitch and the gasping continues. ]
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Hands are on her, out of nowhere, and she jolts harshly as her instinct is to fight. His voice draws her back and the hand she'd raised to shove him away grabs at his upper arm, gripping tightly. She stares at him— was he really there? How?
Deep breaths.
Elena nods and closes her eyes, focusing, trying so hard to focus. It's difficult, it's like she's trapped and everything's closing in, crushing her chest, mentally already too far in where the panic isn't releasing her. Her head ducks, expression twisting, and then she's shaking her head. The breathing isn't getting any easier, each one rasps in pitch and the gasping continues. ]
Can't— I can't...