[She's not about to grab his hand - though the thought does cross her mind - but 'Tias does put her hand between theirs and his just to protect it from clawing.]
Calm down, buddy. It's just ribbon, I'm not doing anythin. But if ya let me look at it maybe I can get it off without us hurtin each other.
[Okay, apparently she triggered another panic button. Holding her hand up now in like a "stop" gesture.]
I'm not gonna hurt you, I promise. I made ya a sandwich a while ago, remember? Looked more like you do then but...that's this place for ya. [Reassuring smile.] 'm still Mattias.
... [Watching her hand cautiously, twitching like he wants to continue pulling away, but stops himself.
Walker's eye snaps to her face then back to her hand, then again to her face and it stays there.] ... You made the sandwich? [Cautious, distrustful, but pretty sure she isn't lying.]
[His eye glances from her hand to her face and back until it's at her side.
He grips his own wrist tighter.] It was hot. ... Thank you. [Yes, odd to be thanking her for a sandwich and milk while tensely holding himself still after panicking about being tied to her.... but who said he wasn't weird like that?]
[Walker is Walker, 'Tias has come to accept he's different from everyone else but in the same way that everyone was different. It's just the normal for his world.]
'm just gonna take a look at this ribbon, okay? Maybe there's a way we can get out o'it.
[Walker's not really normal for his world, but he doesn't know her thoughts and can't correct her. He doesn't answer her except to freeze again and watch her cautiously.]
['Tias slips off her eye-patch so she can get a better look at the ribbon, ignoring the little hallucination starting to pop up out the corner of her eye.]
Can't see any kind o'knot on this. [She crouches to get closer to it, having released Walker's hand from the handhold.] Maybe if we stretch it...
Blinks and accommodates the shift, giving him another reassuring smile as she takes out the tiny scissors. Everyone's done big things, maybe something little will do it.] Hold still if ya can, yeah?
[Though she'll try and cut along the fabric on her side.]
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H-hey, it's alright, yeah? Nothin bad is happening.
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Stop it!
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Calm down, buddy. It's just ribbon, I'm not doing anythin. But if ya let me look at it maybe I can get it off without us hurtin each other.
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He just makes a small noise in the back of his throat and stills, his body held tensely, a moment away from fleeing.]
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I'm not gonna hurt you, I promise. I made ya a sandwich a while ago, remember? Looked more like you do then but...that's this place for ya. [Reassuring smile.] 'm still Mattias.
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Walker's eye snaps to her face then back to her hand, then again to her face and it stays there.] ... You made the sandwich? [Cautious, distrustful, but pretty sure she isn't lying.]
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Yeah, grilled cheese. Ya started eating it before it was cool enough. [Laughs a little.] So I gave you a glass o'milk.
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He grips his own wrist tighter.] It was hot. ... Thank you. [Yes, odd to be thanking her for a sandwich and milk while tensely holding himself still after panicking about being tied to her.... but who said he wasn't weird like that?]
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[Walker is Walker, 'Tias has come to accept he's different from everyone else but in the same way that everyone was different. It's just the normal for his world.]
'm just gonna take a look at this ribbon, okay? Maybe there's a way we can get out o'it.
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Can't see any kind o'knot on this. [She crouches to get closer to it, having released Walker's hand from the handhold.] Maybe if we stretch it...
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Just.. get it off. .... Please.
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[Digging around in the pocket of her dress to find a sewing kit she's taken to carrying around.]
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He sits down rather abruptly, shifting his hand to try to least touch hers as he does.]
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Blinks and accommodates the shift, giving him another reassuring smile as she takes out the tiny scissors. Everyone's done big things, maybe something little will do it.] Hold still if ya can, yeah?
[Though she'll try and cut along the fabric on her side.]
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