Teresa
Myhan sighed as he continued to pat her back. "I won't." He state simply. He should have known better, really. But realistically speaking, hindsight was 20/20- he knew that she had been ill treated, but he could scarcely predict that such an obvious prank would be taken so poorly. Cuo's naivety and trauma ran deeper than he could have anticipated- there was simply too much about her history that he didn't know.

Well, now he knew. He knew better, he would do better, and he would do her right for this. But first...

"Where's Garuda, anyway?" He murmured, eyeing around her for any sign of a crow.
Jimmy
*Cuo nodded as she wiped away her tears. She knew that Myhan probably didn't mean it; no matter how many times Garuda called him a sweaty elephant, he was a nice sweaty elephant. It was her that was hurt by it. No matter how many times it was done 'in good fun', Cuo couldn't help but feel terrible, humiliated and alone every time.*

*Sniffle* "She's here."

*Cuo extended her hand, and a magical circle formed on it. Out popped Garuda the raven, who walked over to Cuo's shoulder.*

"I dismissed her earlier because I wanted to be alone."
Teresa
"I see. Mind if I borrow her for a bit? I've got a quick question."

If she agreed, he would then beckon the crow over by raising his own hand for her to perch on with a jump's distance, before drawing Garuda closer to his face and slightly turning his body away for a touch of privacy.

"...What happened on your end while I was trying to track her, away?" He whispered as he side-eyed Cuo.
Jimmy
*Garuda would oblige, hopping onto Myhan's finger as it was more than big enough to support her.*

"She ran through a crowd of people, and everyone backed away from her. I tried talking to her, but she told me to shut up, and dismissed my bird form. She didn't listen to me with my mental words either. No matter how much power I have, she *Is* The Spiritbinder."
Teresa
"...That was her reaction to being pranked, huh?" The titan muttered.
Jimmy
G-"I think it's the realization that she had been pranked. I don't think she saw it as a playful thing. Rather, she saw it as being made fun of, for being too gullible to believe such a ridiculous lie. She would complain to me about her life almost daily about stuff like this. And when it happens this often, it's not just fun little pranks."
Teresa
"I see." Myhan closed his eyes, kneading his brow with the back of his other hand. "...Then I suppose going forward, I'll have to be upfront, honest... While not being inconsiderate. Enough drops can form a sea- and there are only so many small thing that one can tolerate without becoming an bigger issue... And so it seems that Cuo has long reached her limit."

He turns back towards Cuo, and then returns to Garuda.

"I'll start with a small apology. Is there any gift she might appreciate?"
Jimmy
"Yeah. She's had like 2 friends back in Runra. And one of them was her teacher. It's safe to say that she's constantly on the knife's edge. I'd get her..."

*Garuda seemed to be thinking for quite a while before turning back to Myhan.*

"I can think of food, particularly sweets, or maybe a nice book.

*Meanwhile, Cuo is breathing deeply, trying to calm herself down.*