[He's hesitant, but he's really trusting, too. Five steps. He can do that. With his hands still out before himself, he turns and takes another breath. He can be brave. He's faced scarier things before.
(Hasn't he? Shades are pretty bad, right? But the scariest thing of all is putting someone else in danger. Please, he thinks miserably, please be careful... He should have tied his blindfold more tightly. Darn it, he should have.
But it holds. It's okay. He takes the steps, and it's okay. Five steps. They all happen without issue, and his leg bumps gently against the edge of the bench. With a great exhale, he sits down. He carefully touches his hands to the back of his blindfold. Still secure...
So he lifts his face and smiles, bright and relieved and genuine, like the sun's come out.]
Wow, thanks! That's much better. That was a close one.
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(Hasn't he? Shades are pretty bad, right? But the scariest thing of all is putting someone else in danger. Please, he thinks miserably, please be careful... He should have tied his blindfold more tightly. Darn it, he should have.
But it holds. It's okay. He takes the steps, and it's okay. Five steps. They all happen without issue, and his leg bumps gently against the edge of the bench. With a great exhale, he sits down. He carefully touches his hands to the back of his blindfold. Still secure...
So he lifts his face and smiles, bright and relieved and genuine, like the sun's come out.]
Wow, thanks! That's much better. That was a close one.