[ Not talking about it will certainly make it difficult to squeeze that into conversation, yes.
He'll feel bad later for having effectively left her alone like this, even if he can rationalize it with the protection aspect until it won't be that noticeable.
She could probably have objected to the empath, asked them to send another sentinel instead, it's just that typically people are less objectionable to one over the other, or they prefer their own kind since they're used to it, or for the simple fact that an empath around people who are clearly not doing so well on a non-physical level can be more helpful. The sentinel would be able to more quickly discern injuries, but the empath can help calm things down. Of course, that totally doesn't work when it's the mind that you're more wrapped up in, but. Protocols.
He's not ready to sit down just yet, because there's too much movement and commotion outside the door, even if it's quiet and isolated in here, and she's still off-kilter and he still doesn't feel safe. So he's standing, watching the door more or less, listening to one string of sounds for a few minutes here and there and switching to another once the first is deemed nonthreatening. When she talks though, he looks over at her for a few seconds. He doesn't give her much by way of response, but he did hear what she said. It's just a few seconds though, and then he moves back to keep watch.
The empath who comes in is nice - quiet, calm, keeping his thoughts to himself but trying to project calmness and other things like that, things that should be what they need right now. His manner is effectively what one would expect from an orderly or a nurse, or someone used to handling people who happen to be in shock. After it's confirmed that neither of them have anything immediately life-threatening, he leaves some water and shows her how to call for help or anything they need and leaves again as long as she doesn't have anything she wants to ask. ]
THEY ARE god they're ridiculous; also i hope this is cool idk
He'll feel bad later for having effectively left her alone like this, even if he can rationalize it with the protection aspect until it won't be that noticeable.
She could probably have objected to the empath, asked them to send another sentinel instead, it's just that typically people are less objectionable to one over the other, or they prefer their own kind since they're used to it, or for the simple fact that an empath around people who are clearly not doing so well on a non-physical level can be more helpful. The sentinel would be able to more quickly discern injuries, but the empath can help calm things down. Of course, that totally doesn't work when it's the mind that you're more wrapped up in, but. Protocols.
He's not ready to sit down just yet, because there's too much movement and commotion outside the door, even if it's quiet and isolated in here, and she's still off-kilter and he still doesn't feel safe. So he's standing, watching the door more or less, listening to one string of sounds for a few minutes here and there and switching to another once the first is deemed nonthreatening. When she talks though, he looks over at her for a few seconds. He doesn't give her much by way of response, but he did hear what she said. It's just a few seconds though, and then he moves back to keep watch.
The empath who comes in is nice - quiet, calm, keeping his thoughts to himself but trying to project calmness and other things like that, things that should be what they need right now. His manner is effectively what one would expect from an orderly or a nurse, or someone used to handling people who happen to be in shock. After it's confirmed that neither of them have anything immediately life-threatening, he leaves some water and shows her how to call for help or anything they need and leaves again as long as she doesn't have anything she wants to ask. ]