[And since she's gone pliant, now that the initial shock of waking has faded, he's going to slide one arm behind her neck and shoulders, and lift her up so that Peregrine can do what she has to.
Once the wound is bandaged, Benjamin settles Maya back down so that her head and shoulders are propped up in his lap, and begins stroking one hand through her long, dark hair, reaching up with the other to wipe away the tears of relief that begin to spill out of him before they can fall down onto her.]
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Janis is alright. She's investigating.
[To Hester:]
I've got her. It's alright.
[And since she's gone pliant, now that the initial shock of waking has faded, he's going to slide one arm behind her neck and shoulders, and lift her up so that Peregrine can do what she has to.
Once the wound is bandaged, Benjamin settles Maya back down so that her head and shoulders are propped up in his lap, and begins stroking one hand through her long, dark hair, reaching up with the other to wipe away the tears of relief that begin to spill out of him before they can fall down onto her.]