Redsand Canyon they say that time's supposed to heal you

It was an accident, he told her. So please stop feeling guilty. They both had enough fear and panic within them without her adding guilt to the mix. Besides, all of this distress couldn't be good for her right now.

She was in a panic spiral much the same as his. Her words were filled with fear, and he couldn't handle it; it made his chest tighten painfully. Right now, she needed him to be calm and reassuring. He could deal with his own shit later. So Kallik pushed his panic down to the place where his emotions went when he didn't want to deal with them. Aquene, he said softly. We will figure it out, okay? You are not alone in this. He kept his tone calm and rubbed his chin soothingly over her head as he spoke. He just needed her to be okay, and then he could be okay.