[He agreed... god, he wanted to talk to his mom right now. But despite his racing heart and a baseline feeling of nerves and helplessness, he reached out and took her hand. He knew her, and her mind was no doubt running. He had to be strong... for both of them, if need be. He could try.]
We have time.
[He would repeat that if necessary. Two days or less seems short, but days were composed of hours, minutes, seconds. They'll take it one step at a time. They were killers when it came to time management. Neither of them were folks who wasted time.
Dr. Natalus quietly cleaned up the area and mended shirt and pants. She was used to this anxious feeling from first-time parents, and wondered just how much she added to the atmosphere.]
I'll go ahead and update your file. Whenever you're ready, you're all set to head home.
[Unless they had questions for her. Otherwise she will quietly excuse herself.]
no subject
We have time.
[He would repeat that if necessary. Two days or less seems short, but days were composed of hours, minutes, seconds. They'll take it one step at a time. They were killers when it came to time management. Neither of them were folks who wasted time.
Dr. Natalus quietly cleaned up the area and mended shirt and pants. She was used to this anxious feeling from first-time parents, and wondered just how much she added to the atmosphere.]
I'll go ahead and update your file. Whenever you're ready, you're all set to head home.
[Unless they had questions for her. Otherwise she will quietly excuse herself.]