[ For a while, he just stays there, eyes closed, letting the waves soothe him back down out of his panic. He's okay. He'll be okay, and they'll be okay, and maybe Royce can make a deal with Zephyr or something. If Alfie dies, Royce can bring him back. It doesn't have to be permanent, that's what these places have taught him.
He gradually loosens up, and his breathing evens out, and he leans heavily into Alfie, exhausted from the stress. ]
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He gradually loosens up, and his breathing evens out, and he leans heavily into Alfie, exhausted from the stress. ]