[Kel couldn't read inside the other, nor wanted to discuss what happened 'back there' until they all had to face it as a group and choose how to move moving forward. What did he even... think, choosing to stay behind? Was he an idiot?

Kel closed his eyes for a moment, trying to calm himself down. Anxiety was there, he couldn't hide it in any way, he could just... control it.]

Mh... [And here he thought he,Mari and Sunny were making some small progress. But he could understand the silence...] Do you want me to stay or leave you in peace for now? If you don't feel liek talking I can sit by. Or look at you write or draw, whatever you prefer... just- know we still got each other's back, mh?

[And thank god the eye patch was still there, orange and bright. They had to adapt with whatever they could find.... every time they stopped in a place, huh?]