Rhys took them on a walk through the Guild. He started at the lobby, holding Kellen's hand in a grip so tight Kellen wouldn't be able to break free if he wanted to. He went up, level by level, keeping Kellen by his side the whole time. Kellen wondered if this was something he used to do on his own to calm himself down, but at the same time, it didn't feel like Kellen should speak.
So he didn't. He was just present with the man, letting him gather himself.
Eventually, when they got to the Medical Bay, Rhys spoke as they moved through the white, clinical hallways.
"You know, when I brought you here the first time after I had ended your career, the life that you knew, and had stolen your livelihood, I never imagined that we would be here." The casual way Rhys said it made Kellen take a second to register what he had said.
Kellen, without thinking, swung his free hand and smacked his arm.
