Ankyra Sound are you going to age with grace

She rose to the challenge, just about. Vlad could not ignore the rasping quality of her voice or the fact that she could barely hold herself upright without shaking.  It was stressful for Vlad to see her like this without any way to make it better - was that the right word? Stressful? The feeling occupied the same ballpark as being chased or threatened, but didn't feel like a good fit for what was actually going on. 

Vlad slumped into a messy sit and stared sulkily at her. "Vlad ees not so aarglee," he retorted lamely, blinking his yellow eyes.