[She readjusts his hold a little bit - making sure it's comfortable, mostly. It feels far less like holding hands with a date, and more like holding hands with a child. Keeping them out of trouble. There's a flash of memory, where she thinks about forcing Anders and Fenris to shake hands. That also involved hand-holding, in the most patronizing and amusing way.]
You might have bigger problems, if you aren't smelling with your nose.
[She's being purposefully obtuse, and it comes with a wry grin. Really, it frustrates her that she can't help more, but she can't stab at the earth and make it stop upsetting Cole. Unfortunately.
What she can do is guide him back to the beach, strolling alongside him and carefully picking out a stretch where less people and squids seem to be.]
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You might have bigger problems, if you aren't smelling with your nose.
[She's being purposefully obtuse, and it comes with a wry grin. Really, it frustrates her that she can't help more, but she can't stab at the earth and make it stop upsetting Cole. Unfortunately.
What she can do is guide him back to the beach, strolling alongside him and carefully picking out a stretch where less people and squids seem to be.]
Have you been here long?