Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24487330-20140819174713/@comment-24487330-20140821220636

(Oh, now you've done it. Great job, Lan, you colossal idiot.)

Upon seeing Skailyn getting choked up, Lan's abashed reaction hit the opposite end of its spectrum: his face drained of color until it reached a stark pale, and any iota of levity was gone from his now-mortified expression. He struggled to think of something to say but fumbled with the words. How could he comfort someone in this situation? It was so far and away from anything he'd ever experienced that he was literally at a loss for words for a bit.

Finally, after taking a deep breath and collecting his thoughts, he said, "Awwww, geez, you...Naw, you don't hafta apologize, kiddo. 'S not yer fault...I didn't see it comin', but that ain't yer fault." Another deep breath, and then he added, "C'mere, siddown a second. I got a story to tell ya, might cheer ya up a bit...Won't take too long, I promise."