[he seems all right on his own for the moment, adjusting his glasses and turning his head this way and that way in the small mirror to admire the way that they look. he may also be giving himself a convenient way to pretend that he hasn't noticed that Tek is paying for him.
whatever the case, when Tek turns back from his business, Tonic is turned around and looking up at the sky.
he doesn't seem to be actively panicking, at least. maybe his new glasses are helping that, somehow, putting something between him and the rest of the open world. perhaps he's simply calmed down enough that looking up at it doesn't instantly make him want to scream.
but he's quiet, and has the distant look on his face that means he's thinking very deeply about something, or maybe several somethings all at once.]
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[he seems all right on his own for the moment, adjusting his glasses and turning his head this way and that way in the small mirror to admire the way that they look. he may also be giving himself a convenient way to pretend that he hasn't noticed that Tek is paying for him.
whatever the case, when Tek turns back from his business, Tonic is turned around and looking up at the sky.
he doesn't seem to be actively panicking, at least. maybe his new glasses are helping that, somehow, putting something between him and the rest of the open world. perhaps he's simply calmed down enough that looking up at it doesn't instantly make him want to scream.
but he's quiet, and has the distant look on his face that means he's thinking very deeply about something, or maybe several somethings all at once.]