[ If he'd been able to get away before his feet got frozen in place, he would have managed without her even noticing him, for whatever that's worth. As things end up going, however, the voice, sudden to her, startles Elsa. She visibly jumps, hand instinctively retracting from the wall as she draws her arms in closer to herself, head snapping to the side to find the source of the words.
Nothing registers right away. She stares at him but doesn't really see his face. His words hold no meaning that she can discern. Even the fact that she's still in the process of freezing the entire hallway escapes her notice. This only lasts momentarily, of course, until reality hits like a freight train. The words sink in, the meaning behind them making her look around only to see all of the damage she's caused. Is still causing. ]
Oh no--
[ This is Not Good. And her beginning to fret over what she's unintentionally doing is not helping the situation at all, rather only making it worse. Fear is evident in her expression as she shakes her head, watching the ice continue to creep up the wall helplessly. The only way to stop it is to calm down, but she isn't sure how to even start going about getting herself anywhere near calm. ]
absolutely okay!
Nothing registers right away. She stares at him but doesn't really see his face. His words hold no meaning that she can discern. Even the fact that she's still in the process of freezing the entire hallway escapes her notice. This only lasts momentarily, of course, until reality hits like a freight train. The words sink in, the meaning behind them making her look around only to see all of the damage she's caused. Is still causing. ]
Oh no--
[ This is Not Good. And her beginning to fret over what she's unintentionally doing is not helping the situation at all, rather only making it worse. Fear is evident in her expression as she shakes her head, watching the ice continue to creep up the wall helplessly. The only way to stop it is to calm down, but she isn't sure how to even start going about getting herself anywhere near calm. ]
I didn't mean t-- I didn't even realize...!