[ With an actual amused snort, Mako elbows Varian in the side, gentle but pointed. ]

I'll show you as much as you need to know. You'll be fine.

[ He looks down at Varian, then, at the tightness of his arms around his sides, so familiar. Mako does the exact same thing, curls around himself to ward off everything pounding in like freezing rain.

This poor kid. ]

You want to start with something easy, right now? It's, uh. Something my mother taught me. Pretty simple, but effective.