[Still, as it all dies down and he feels Iris on his shoulder, he tries to calm his breathing, and he wraps an arm around her opposite shoulder to hold her close. With his other hand, he clasped the first hand of Iris's that he could find, and he held here there in the darkness.]
It's okay. It's okay, Iris. Whatever that was, it's all over now.
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It's okay. It's okay, Iris. Whatever that was, it's all over now.