Wow. This one was... not handling the stress well. To put it lightly. The last time she saw a smile like that, it was on a woman she'd sent in for psychiatric observation. Unfortunately, that's not a huge option here. Very unfortunate, given that she's apparently in control of a large dinosaur ghost.
Fantastic.
"The Directosaur, right? Citizen Denning?" That's what she'd heard the boy, Scott, call her at least. America reaches out gently to take her by the elbow, motioning to an area just around the corner. Not too far from the refugees, had to keep half an ear on them, but she'd need a little privacy. She snaps her fingers at the Coluan quartet, and their handcuffed host, and snarls "Stay."
This was why you couldn't have civilians in these situations. They fell apart. Nothing to blame them for. Claire lacked America's training and even she was feeling twitchier than normal, given the similarities between this and... other events. Hopefully the woman just needed a bit of time to compose herself. America didn't have anything else to offer her beyond words and a few minutes, unfortunately.
She'd have to fill a report to Kid Quantum recommending a full psychiatric checkup after this.
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Wow. This one was... not handling the stress well. To put it lightly. The last time she saw a smile like that, it was on a woman she'd sent in for psychiatric observation. Unfortunately, that's not a huge option here. Very unfortunate, given that she's apparently in control of a large dinosaur ghost.
Fantastic.
"The Directosaur, right? Citizen Denning?" That's what she'd heard the boy, Scott, call her at least. America reaches out gently to take her by the elbow, motioning to an area just around the corner. Not too far from the refugees, had to keep half an ear on them, but she'd need a little privacy. She snaps her fingers at the Coluan quartet, and their handcuffed host, and snarls "Stay."
This was why you couldn't have civilians in these situations. They fell apart. Nothing to blame them for. Claire lacked America's training and even she was feeling twitchier than normal, given the similarities between this and... other events. Hopefully the woman just needed a bit of time to compose herself. America didn't have anything else to offer her beyond words and a few minutes, unfortunately.
She'd have to fill a report to Kid Quantum recommending a full psychiatric checkup after this.