[It's starting to frustrate her more than it would back home, the way that he won't just say things, twisting everything up inside himself instead. She knows there's no point pushing, that trying to drag words and explanations out of him will just make things worse.]

Donny.

[Adonis, but it's always a careful choice whether to use the nickname or his proper name, and being gentler is more important right now.]

Whatever happened today, remember it, learn from it, and don't let it happen again, but you don't have to give up the friends you've made as Atlas because of it.

[She wants to tell him that he's gotten better, with his powers and with just... himself in general, but she isn't sure how it would go down. If she does say it, she'll have to word it carefully.]