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Who: You
When: Day 214 into 215
Where: Iota's realm
What: Safety

( silly puma, don't trust echoes.

but shit. that's terrifying. he can't help but wince at his gaze. )

You're not alone. We're going to get out.

( tapping on the glass again. maybe small talk will help? )

I'm Yukine. From Alec—Epona. One of my teammates ended up with you guys. Have you met him? Kiiro?

[Man, I wasn't trusting no one when I met her at that point, it was a whole process for her to earn trust. That's why this sucks.]

Alone?

[It's the word that cuts through first. Then...a name. Yukine? Teammates?]

[He was alone, no one had names, only codenames save for the voices in his head, no teammates, no one came back, he's alone-]

[No. No, there's Yukine. There's teams. He's not alone.]

[He takes in a deep breathe, different from the erratic, shallow ones, and then he coughs, body shaking as he curls up, but he keeps trying to force himself to breathe deep.]

[Well...it's a change? Might be good sign?]

( the terrible part is that trying to focus on this guy is helping him keep from freaking out. he'd already woken up wide-eyed and terrified, but nothing like puma was. but focusing on him, it helps. helps a whole lot.

because at least they're able to do this much. )

No, not alone. Try to breathe. What's your name?

( gently tapping again but this time to a tune. taptapTAPTAP. )

I can see some others from here too. It looks like it's a handful of us.

[Hey, he can feel you in that regard. Focusing on another else always helps when he wants to panic.]

It's....Ep-no, no, Washington. I'm Agent....Washington.

I'm Agent Washington, I'm Agent Washington... [He's taking more stuttering breaths. Starts matching it to the tune.]

( continuing to tap. taptapTAPTAP. )

Okay, Agent Washington. What did you do today before this? Breakfast? What did you eat?

( because focus. focus on the now. )

[Breathe. Breathe. Deep. Even. Keep the pattern.]

Tasteless oatm-no. No, thatw asn't it. It was-

It was eggs. Eggs, bacon, coffee. Some strawberries I stole from Aoko.

That actually sounds really good. Do Cats normally eat breakfast together? Or is Aoko special?

Not usually. Not like we avoid it, just. Different hours. My hours are really different. Make time for Aoko.

[Aoko, Aoko, Aoko, Aoko is after, Aoko would have come, Aoko probably would have died, but she would try.]

[She's after all that.]

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