[ he's relieved to see she's in lighter spirits. it prompts a small smile of his own, even if he still looks a little sheepish about this whole endeavor. he makes sure to be a steady anchor for her as she works to get some leverage. on the chair's seat he helps to guide her feet, but he doesn't yet release her ankle or her hand just in case she floats off again. ]
Do you feel a little more stable?
[ heavier, maybe? he's not entirely sure what to look out for her. it's not as if she looks particularly... bouyant... but maybe it's different if you're the one experiencing it. maybe there's a particular feeling associated with it? hopefully the chair will help some, but all the same, he folds his hand over the one she's got on the back of the chair, and angles himself just so that she can lean on him if she needs to. ]
Do you want to try stepping down?
[ at her ankle, his hand slackens just slightly — enough that his fingers span out over the delicate bone, and his palm can slide up just a little higher along her calf. ]
not at all! take your time
[ he's relieved to see she's in lighter spirits. it prompts a small smile of his own, even if he still looks a little sheepish about this whole endeavor. he makes sure to be a steady anchor for her as she works to get some leverage. on the chair's seat he helps to guide her feet, but he doesn't yet release her ankle or her hand just in case she floats off again. ]
Do you feel a little more stable?
[ heavier, maybe? he's not entirely sure what to look out for her. it's not as if she looks particularly... bouyant... but maybe it's different if you're the one experiencing it. maybe there's a particular feeling associated with it? hopefully the chair will help some, but all the same, he folds his hand over the one she's got on the back of the chair, and angles himself just so that she can lean on him if she needs to. ]
Do you want to try stepping down?
[ at her ankle, his hand slackens just slightly — enough that his fingers span out over the delicate bone, and his palm can slide up just a little higher along her calf. ]