Not great. They all heard what the Thunder Bird said, after all. But-
"We knew that would be a risk," Gongenzaka assures the other. The dread Steven feels washes over him, but he counters it with his own feeling of steadfast determination of his own. "...But we also know, that to try nothing, is to gain nothing. All of us have something, which we can use here, yes?" He grimaces through the continuing pang of fear, but as Peridot shouts, finds himself with his spirits somehow lifting despite the likely ire she's just drawn. They knew this was a risk. They knew, but that was why they were prepared to face it.
So with more confidence, he nods- "...I, the man Gongenzaka, do not feel intimidation is the answer necessarily- to appear dangerous could just as well invite attack. Syrlya," he continues, looking to the other. "Your magic...it should be useful here, yes?" he asks- not in the mind control sense obviously, but perhaps something could be used to try and appease who is here... "And Steven- what you are doing now, as well...if you can touch us with your own emotions, then perhaps you can do the same- offer to them calm, and peace! I, the man Gongenzaka..."
He takes a deep breath, and prepares to reach out somewhat to the spirit of the one before them- hesitating only to wait for agreement or disagreement from the others. In the meantime, he stares to the great red eyes- and slowly closes his own. "I, the man Gongenzaka, shall do the same." Or. Well, as close to the same as he can be. He's no empath after all.
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"We knew that would be a risk," Gongenzaka assures the other. The dread Steven feels washes over him, but he counters it with his own feeling of steadfast determination of his own. "...But we also know, that to try nothing, is to gain nothing. All of us have something, which we can use here, yes?" He grimaces through the continuing pang of fear, but as Peridot shouts, finds himself with his spirits somehow lifting despite the likely ire she's just drawn. They knew this was a risk. They knew, but that was why they were prepared to face it.
So with more confidence, he nods- "...I, the man Gongenzaka, do not feel intimidation is the answer necessarily- to appear dangerous could just as well invite attack. Syrlya," he continues, looking to the other. "Your magic...it should be useful here, yes?" he asks- not in the mind control sense obviously, but perhaps something could be used to try and appease who is here... "And Steven- what you are doing now, as well...if you can touch us with your own emotions, then perhaps you can do the same- offer to them calm, and peace! I, the man Gongenzaka..."
He takes a deep breath, and prepares to reach out somewhat to the spirit of the one before them- hesitating only to wait for agreement or disagreement from the others. In the meantime, he stares to the great red eyes- and slowly closes his own. "I, the man Gongenzaka, shall do the same." Or. Well, as close to the same as he can be. He's no empath after all.