[ He doesn't rush her, just breathes in and out with her, patient and unassuming. He's been so focused on trying to talk her through it that he hasn't had much time to wonder about the cause of the attack - especially when these things can be so seemingly random, as he well knows - but by the time she finds enough air to speak, the pieces are sliding into place.

Nate's call earlier, Elena not picking up, this...

He puts one hand over hers and gives it a reassuring squeeze. ]

Yeah, I know. Undesirable asshat number one, right? Unfortunate for that guy how many people he'd have to go through to so much as have a conversation with you.

[ Tony, Nate, Adrien, Hawke - at the very least. ]

You've got a veritable army of bouncers, it's kind of impressive.