[Accidental Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

[The first sound that can be heard is a loud thump as the journal hits the floor and pops open to record everything that follows.]

No...

[Emil isn't even aware that his journal is open and picking up all of this.]

No, no no please no please... no... no!!

[His voice escalates in pitch, ending in a strangled, heart-wrenching cross between a scream and a sob.]

Richter!!

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[knightofratatosk]

[Emil is not exactly very receptive to this at the moment, but he's not fighting either. It's like he's trying to get rid of the pain by curling up as tightly as he can around it.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Sigh. He awkwardly wraps an arm around him though, trying to comfort. Probably not going to work that well since he's not the comforting type.]

[knightofratatosk]

[You have triggered the cling response, Ted. Hope you don't mind Emil attaching to you and just hugging, because he's the type who needs physical affection.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Koala Emil! Well, ermm... yeah, going to attempt to comfort you in the most awkward manner he could muster.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Aww, Ted, just being there is enough. That means a lot to him.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Well, he'll just quietly comfort you for now, since it seems like the only thing he can do at the moment.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil is fine with just crying into your shoulder. Um, sorry for getting your clothes damp there.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Well, the dampness is a little uncomfortable, but he'll live.] I can stay if you want. [He'd feel bad letting Emil stay on his own, especially since he knows the feeling... sort of.]

[knightofratatosk]

P-please?

[He knows Ted is still grieving as well and he feels guilty about that, yet at the same time he really doesn't want to be alone.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Sure. [And yeah, he'll stay.]

[knightofratatosk]

Thank you.

[He feels a little bit better now~]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

No problem. Feeling better?

[knightofratatosk]

A little...

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Pats him on the head in a measly attempt to comfort him.]

[knightofratatosk]

[... ffff that just makes him well up again because Richter always used to pat his head.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Uh-oh. Ted quickly transferred from head patting to just squeezing his shoulder in a reassuring way.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Okay, that's better. Calming down now.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Whew. That's good. Ted was worried he might have upset Emil more.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Nah, he's good, just more likely to be set off by little things, that's all.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[And now comes the awkward pause in the middle.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Good thing he's kind of worn himself out from crying, then. That makes it slightly less awkward.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Do you want to rest?

[knightofratatosk]

[A slight nod. He's now approaching the point where he's pretty much cried himself out and just feels numb.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Ted leaves for a short moment, and you might hear some sounds in the kitchen before Ted re-emerges with a glass of water.] Here.

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil will nod his thanks before taking the glass with shaky hands and sipping at it. Wow, he hadn't realized his throat was so sore from crying, but the cold water feels good.]