[It's hard for Diarmuid not to sign in frustration as he watches Kakyoin work himself up more and more. It's the fear talking. 'What ifs' are always the fear talking. There is much a person can plan for, but at a certain point, things have to be left up to fate or else a person will drive themselves crazy and undo all they have worked so hard to plan.

Diarmuid closes his eyes for a moment, letting the calmness and clearness of the meditation he's been practicing to control his empathy wash over him like water. One of them needs to keep their head and it is obviously beyond Kakyoin to do it right now.]

I believe I just asked you to do that. Not only that, I gave you the tools you need to do it. However, I don't know if you are ready to use those tools.

[He turns his eyes on the young man. His gaze is focuses and determined.]

Learn to conquer the fear. Right now, it's conquering you and when you act out of fear, you cannot protect anyone.