[The last thing she needs is him flailing and dislocating her shoulder trying to get away from her. Tammy might be insulted except his skittishness is pretty much understandable in a place like this. In an effort to placate him she holds up both hands, palms out to show him that she's not got a weapon, save for the key in her uncuffed hand. Which of course doesn't fit her cuffs because that's just how this place works.]
It wasn't me, it was the cuffs. I'm not going to hurt you.
[Yeah, somehow she won't be shocked if he doesn't believe her. But she keeps her hands up, and there's this nagging sense in the back of her head that she's heard his voice before. Just briefly, and it seems like her memory of it is less frightened and more angry...she just needs a moment to figure out who this rather adorable kitten is--]
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[The last thing she needs is him flailing and dislocating her shoulder trying to get away from her. Tammy might be insulted except his skittishness is pretty much understandable in a place like this. In an effort to placate him she holds up both hands, palms out to show him that she's not got a weapon, save for the key in her uncuffed hand. Which of course doesn't fit her cuffs because that's just how this place works.]
It wasn't me, it was the cuffs. I'm not going to hurt you.
[Yeah, somehow she won't be shocked if he doesn't believe her. But she keeps her hands up, and there's this nagging sense in the back of her head that she's heard his voice before. Just briefly, and it seems like her memory of it is less frightened and more angry...she just needs a moment to figure out who this rather adorable kitten is--]
Calvin! You're Calvin!
[See, she just needed a moment.]