Hope, calm down. [ That's definitely an outright order there, and the ex-sergeant's shoulders and back straighten as her expression flattens at the teen!dog...
And though Baldr's still been squirming, after the initial rush of excitement, he finally begins to calm... and turns concerned instead at his people's respective distressed and serious attitudes, a quiet, questioning whine of his own hanging in the brief silence between them all.
... Lightning sighs before continuing, softer but just as firm. ] Panicking isn't going to get you anywhere except into trouble. You need to stay calm. Let me explain.
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And though Baldr's still been squirming, after the initial rush of excitement, he finally begins to calm... and turns concerned instead at his people's respective distressed and serious attitudes, a quiet, questioning whine of his own hanging in the brief silence between them all.
... Lightning sighs before continuing, softer but just as firm. ] Panicking isn't going to get you anywhere except into trouble. You need to stay calm. Let me explain.