[As someone who had dealt with things like this even before the arrival, Alex definitely gets needing a moment to let the nightmares fade and to come back to the land of the living. So, she lets him breathe as she nods in response to his question, and gives him a little smile.]
Yeah, it's me. [And then because she knows how helpful this can be when your blood is burning with panic from something like this, she just adds softly:]
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Yeah, it's me. [And then because she knows how helpful this can be when your blood is burning with panic from something like this, she just adds softly:]
You're okay, Steve. You're out of it.