Yes, I've been touching people. I'm a healer and my magic works through touch-
[Which is about as far as he gets before Murphy holds out his hand, offering to let him try-]
[It's too much all at once and he recoils. He can't- he can't handle that right now, and he presses himself against the arm of the bench, trying to settle down and failing. Jostled and angry on his lap, Lagos scolds Murphy loudly. Hey! You don't get to decide that for him! Back off!]
[But the only one who can understand Lagos is Ryo, and he has to take care of this himself.]
Don't. Just...don't.
[He doesn't want to panic, but he's pretty damn close to it.]
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[Which is about as far as he gets before Murphy holds out his hand, offering to let him try-]
[It's too much all at once and he recoils. He can't- he can't handle that right now, and he presses himself against the arm of the bench, trying to settle down and failing. Jostled and angry on his lap, Lagos scolds Murphy loudly. Hey! You don't get to decide that for him! Back off!]
[But the only one who can understand Lagos is Ryo, and he has to take care of this himself.]
Don't. Just...don't.
[He doesn't want to panic, but he's pretty damn close to it.]