[Athilea Majiri]

Her muscles twitched at the sound of the breast plate hitting the stones, but she gave no other reaction, and she didn't seem to notice when Mazin knelt next to her for a long time. When she finally spoke it became obvious that her emotions were only barely kept in check. She did not lift her head to look at them either. "I just need," She paused before continuing on, "I just need a few minutes."

Even so, she trembled a little. Calonia never liked it when someone saw her upset, much less when that someone was virtually a stranger. She did not know how long she could keep a lid on the emotions that left her feeling nauseous.