Everything is fraying rapidly, pulled apart by threads so easily picked at by circumstance. Chris turns to leave, frightened and withdrawn, and Wolfe goes after. They need a calm, steady hand to guide them, and she can provide that. She's done it hundreds of times, and for these two people, two she cares for above most others in this city, she can do that.
She steps forward and reaches for Chris' hand, not yet out of her reach with her own energy still propped up by their violence. Her mask still hides most of her emotions, but it can't hide the concern she feels. Something happened just now, something she doesn't understand, and he can't be left to think he's done something wrong. He didn't. Amelia doesn't need to understand what she's seeing to know that.
"Chris." Her tone is soft, but warm. "At least let us get you back to Jacob. We want to know you're safe." She gives his hand a squeeze, and briefly turns her gaze to Wolfe as she rests her free hand on his forearm. He looks so disoriented by all of this, and she can only imagine it's compounded by his heavy use of magic tonight.
Her voice firms a little as she draws herself closer to Chris, offering what comfort she can while they're out in the cold in the middle of an empty street. "Whatever you're feeling, I swear to you, you've done no wrong. Please, we won't come in if you don't want that, but we want to know you make it back safely. If that's too far, come to Shadows' Rest. I've space and food enough for all of us."
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She steps forward and reaches for Chris' hand, not yet out of her reach with her own energy still propped up by their violence. Her mask still hides most of her emotions, but it can't hide the concern she feels. Something happened just now, something she doesn't understand, and he can't be left to think he's done something wrong. He didn't. Amelia doesn't need to understand what she's seeing to know that.
"Chris." Her tone is soft, but warm. "At least let us get you back to Jacob. We want to know you're safe." She gives his hand a squeeze, and briefly turns her gaze to Wolfe as she rests her free hand on his forearm. He looks so disoriented by all of this, and she can only imagine it's compounded by his heavy use of magic tonight.
Her voice firms a little as she draws herself closer to Chris, offering what comfort she can while they're out in the cold in the middle of an empty street. "Whatever you're feeling, I swear to you, you've done no wrong. Please, we won't come in if you don't want that, but we want to know you make it back safely. If that's too far, come to Shadows' Rest. I've space and food enough for all of us."