Well, it might buy her a temporary reprieve, at least; he seemed determined to show her courtly good manners, at the very least. He raised his eyebrows as she turned to face him, drawing to a stop. He paused a moment, regarding her, and smiled sympathetically.
"...mm. In time, we'll find what works best for you, Your Majesty. Think, for now, of something you find soothing; a pastime, a sound, a smell, an idea."
Another brief pause, and he smiled a little more pensively, and yet somehow vaguely amused.
"......for example... the forests around my grandfather's estate, for myself. As a child, I used to hide up among the branches, when I was troubled. Or..."
He trails off for a second, smiling a touch sheepishly.
"...well. Something like that."
It might not be the best time to bring up his own alternatives; he knew all too well that something could be soothing in one frame of mind, and agonizing in another, and the last thing he wanted to do was risk getting her more upset.
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Date: 2016-03-15 05:42 am (UTC)From:"...mm. In time, we'll find what works best for you, Your Majesty. Think, for now, of something you find soothing; a pastime, a sound, a smell, an idea."
Another brief pause, and he smiled a little more pensively, and yet somehow vaguely amused.
"......for example... the forests around my grandfather's estate, for myself. As a child, I used to hide up among the branches, when I was troubled. Or..."
He trails off for a second, smiling a touch sheepishly.
"...well. Something like that."
It might not be the best time to bring up his own alternatives; he knew all too well that something could be soothing in one frame of mind, and agonizing in another, and the last thing he wanted to do was risk getting her more upset.