[That expression is anything but reassuring - and Willock's resigned tone isn't helping much in that regard, either... nor is seeing Estelle react like that, for that matter. Somehow, as much as he would like to believe otherwise, it's getting increasingly hard to think that something like shaking the bed or trying to speak to him will do much to improve the situation, if anything.
The initial reaction to the epinephrine is a bit more reassuring. That helped, it seems. That's a good sign, isn't it? If that worked, then maybe he'll actually re--
--and before Joshua can finish that train of thought, Leonhardt's condition abruptly worsens again. As soon as his breathing ceases again, this time with no sign of resuming, the boy's expression simply goes dead.
It's not until a little later when the EKG begins to display a flatline that Joshua actually manages to say something in response to what had just happened.]
Loewe...? [His voice is so quiet that it's actually difficult to hear - it's practically a nigh-inaudible plea for some sort of reaction from his brother. Whether it's his heart and breathing resuming or him actually waking up or... something. Not... not this. Anything but this.]
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The initial reaction to the epinephrine is a bit more reassuring. That helped, it seems. That's a good sign, isn't it? If that worked, then maybe he'll actually re--
--and before Joshua can finish that train of thought, Leonhardt's condition abruptly worsens again. As soon as his breathing ceases again, this time with no sign of resuming, the boy's expression simply goes dead.
It's not until a little later when the EKG begins to display a flatline that Joshua actually manages to say something in response to what had just happened.]
Loewe...? [His voice is so quiet that it's actually difficult to hear - it's practically a nigh-inaudible plea for some sort of reaction from his brother. Whether it's his heart and breathing resuming or him actually waking up or... something. Not... not this. Anything but this.]