[Loki does as he's told, breathing with his mouth shut, shoulders hunched up toward his ears. He rocks back faintly back and forth in his seat, hands white-fingered on the glass of water.
But slowly, he gets his breathing back under control.]
Believe it or not, it can help. Especially if it's about something that happened before. Traumatic memories are stored differently from normal ones, and talking about them, or even just writing about them, helps to store them properly.
[When Gregor comes back down the stairs a few minutes later, he has Risk with him. Not wishing to disturb Loki, he simply goes into the kitchen to put together some tea.]
[Quietly, he goes about pouring tea for both of them and carrying both mugs into the living room. One, he sets in front of Loki. He seats himself with the other.]
[Loki picks up his tea cup and leans awkwardly against the arm of the chair, eyes half closed. He holds the cup rather than drinking immediately, simply warming his hands.]
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Date: 2012-12-03 01:27 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-12-04 08:01 am (UTC)From:But slowly, he gets his breathing back under control.]
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Date: 2012-12-09 02:18 am (UTC)From:Now. Tell me what happened.
[It's not a request.]
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Date: 2012-12-09 03:08 am (UTC)From:I think... I'd rather not.
[He rubs his hands slowly together.]
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Date: 2012-12-09 03:13 am (UTC)From:What do you need?
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Date: 2012-12-09 04:09 am (UTC)From:For the last few hours to have not occurred, if you can manage that.
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Date: 2012-12-09 04:11 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-12-09 05:51 am (UTC)From:Don't tell anyone.
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Date: 2012-12-09 06:07 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-12-09 06:58 am (UTC)From:Then that is all I need.
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Date: 2012-12-09 07:23 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-12-09 07:28 am (UTC)From:Ah yes, examining one's weaknesses in verbal detail. Not a game that sounds at all fun.
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Date: 2012-12-09 07:30 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-12-09 07:34 am (UTC)From:No. That's a bit too easy.
He stares at Gregor, expression unreadable.]
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Date: 2012-12-09 07:35 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-12-09 07:39 am (UTC)From:Eventually he falls into an exhausted sleep awkwardly draped over the arm of the couch, something he almost never does.]
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Date: 2012-12-09 04:40 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-12-10 12:53 am (UTC)From:Enough hot water?
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