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[steepwithdead]

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[heyunderoos]

Yeah- I... yeah. [He sighs, stalling out on his usual need to assure the man he doesn't kill. It won't really help in the moment.] Being a hero means making a lot of choices that aren't always the ones you want.

Please, can you? I feel kind of, not sure what I'm even doing anymore.

[steepwithdead]

Of course. There's different methods, and they work differently for everyone. It's good to learn a handful so you can suss out what helps and what doesn't.

[Caduceus fusses with the little shrine beneath the tree for a moment, lighting a fresh incense stick, allowing a subtle, wooden spice filter into their immediate area.

Once that's settled, he walks Peter through several ways of managing his emotions: breathing exercises, mental separation, affirmations, meditation, non-violent physical activities. It's a broad variety of simple, easy-to-remember yet generally effective routes. Eventually he finishes with,]

There's others, but best not to overwhelm. Next time you feel truly angry about your situation, try a few, see if it helps. If it doesn't, we can look into something else. What do you think?

[heyunderoos]

[The slow rise of the scent of the incense does a fair job of making Peter loosen up a bit more.

He listens intently Caduceus walks him through a few exercises. At least one breathing exercise he's sort of aware of. Everything else is new, or distantly familiar in a way. It is still better than Peter's usual option of ignoring the problem.]

I think that'd be good. I'll try these as needed and see what works best. Since, its a lot of options, but not a crazy amount.

[steepwithdead]

[Caduceus nods approvingly. Good job, Peter, you're getting somewhere.]

Sometimes it's good to work through these exercises with a partner, someone to ground you and keep you on track. If you have trouble on your own, try it with someone else. Rue, your boyfriend, a friend you trust. You can come back to see me and we can work through it again together, if you like. My door is always open to you.

[heyunderoos]

[Peter finds himself unintentionally echoing that nod back at Caduecus as he listens.]

I'll work on using these, have someone with me to help. I know if I don't, I well... won't do some of them. [Look, he's being honest, even with his guilty fidgeting.]

Thank you. I'm probably going to [he nearly says 'bother' before reframing it.] text you again to see when you're free.

[steepwithdead]

[He'll accept the honesty for what it is, quiet but glad for it, with a sincere smile.]

I look forward to hearing from you again. I hope it all helps.