[ The reaction is not one he expected, and the Judge can't parse the reason for sudden upset but... trauma is a strange thing, the reactions to it sometimes unpredictable. He cannot fault this stranger.
The Judge is quiet for a moment. Then, slips his hand from the other's neck and makes a soft noise. Consoling, if not almost plaintive. He set the rag aside, and shifts, arms opening to the other in a tentative offer of comfort. To take, if Armin wishes. It's a strange situation, and they are strangers, but to be alone here is terrible on top of an already unspeakable situation. ]
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The Judge is quiet for a moment. Then, slips his hand from the other's neck and makes a soft noise. Consoling, if not almost plaintive. He set the rag aside, and shifts, arms opening to the other in a tentative offer of comfort. To take, if Armin wishes. It's a strange situation, and they are strangers, but to be alone here is terrible on top of an already unspeakable situation. ]