[ It's the silence that gets him to look up first, still on the ground, still holding her hand close to his mouth. The look on her face definitely isn't bad, so he doesn't panic. In fact, a slow smile starts to form on his face as he can feel the tremors in her hand and her eyes burn into him more than he expected.
Her skin is flushed, but other than that he doesn't have any further signs of what she's thinking. ]
...Athena? [ Is what he says instead, pulling himself to stand. His hand reaches for her chin, tilting her head up to look at him. Did something happen? Is she...? ] At a loss for words?
shaking and crying
Her skin is flushed, but other than that he doesn't have any further signs of what she's thinking. ]
...Athena? [ Is what he says instead, pulling himself to stand. His hand reaches for her chin, tilting her head up to look at him. Did something happen? Is she...? ] At a loss for words?