Kyle's eyes seemed to show concern at Helena's panic, which quickly turned to panic of his own as her eyes turned black and she collapsed into Harold's arms. Harold had been forced to drop to one knee to properly catch her, due to how she had fallen, but he'd been prepared. Her reactions had told him something was wrong, and he was not one to miss such cue, something Kyle himself had been grateful for on many an occasion. "Helena!" Kyle dropped the bags in his hands, dropping to the ground himself to see if she was alright.
He was unable to do much however, as Helena had began crying and struggling to remove herself from Harold's grip, something he did not allow, but it left Kyle little room to do anything himself. Despite her cries for help, there was little he could do until it was over, something he had already learned from past experience. Suddenly Helena screamed, shooting up, her eyes clearing. She ignored both Kyle and Harold, eyes darting to and fro as though searching for something. Someone. Then her gaze landed on Martin, his brother.
When Helena screamed at him, lunging forward in what was quite obviously an attempt to attack him, Harold managed to hold her back, and Kyle was once again thankful for his perception. However, what Helena was screaming caused Kyle's blood to boil. Whatever she saw, it wasn't good. Martin held his hands up, a trade-mark smirk crossing his face. "I'll leave you to this then." He said before quickly leaving, though Kyle knew his quick exit was to avoid a confrontation, as he could act tough, but he couldn't follow through. While Martin's thoughts showed it had been his idea to have Kyle as bait, his desire to kill him was more a hopeful wish then a full blown plan.
Helena began yelling again as Martin turned to leave, though her words gave him no more information. Despite him calling her name, she didn't seem to be paying any attention to either him, or Harold. As Martin entered the mansion and left sight, Helena collapsed into Harold's grip, sobbing heavily. Kyle had to admit his panic was beginning to overwhelm his anger at his brother. He leaned forward, touching Helena's face lightly, saying her name again and hoping maybe this time she'd hear him.
Her head suddenly darted up, causing him to jump a bit himself in surprise. She seemed to be staring at him rather intensely, and for a moment he regretted that he could not see what she was thinking. Suddenly her face fell again, her eyes begging, and she called his name. The sadness in her eyes broke his heart to look upon. "What? What is it?" His voice showed his concern, and his face showed his feelings toward her current state. His brother had all but left his mind, leaving only his worry for his fiance.
Helena's next words however, brought his brother back to the forefront of his mind, and for a moment that cold, silent anger returned. Helena yelled what was almost his own thoughts echoed back at him, and he turned back to her, his eyes softening. She was so desperate, and so scared. Kyle realized that some of the fear was of him, and he regretted showing her that side of himself, something he promised he would never do. He nodded to Harold, who released his grip on Helena, allowing her to move on her own. She moved toward Kyle, something which surprised him a bit.
She obviously wanted him to comfort her, despite her fear of him, which still caused her to shake like a leaf. Her please seemed to be for both his comfort and for him to follow through with her previous request, both things he would do willingly. She reached forward for him, and Kyle opened his own arms, pulling her into his embrace, holding her rather gently. "Of course, of course I will." His tone started soft, but something portrayed a more harsh feeling. Kyle was responding to both her desire for comfort and her request to stop his brother. How to do the latter, he had yet to figure out.
Gently stroking Helena's head, he held her. "It'll be alright, I promise." He said softly, before scooping her up in his arms, still holding her close. This wasn't the best place for them to be, out in the open like this. Kyle headed into the house, Harold picking up the bags he had dropped and following. He already knew what room he and Helena were supposed to use, so he headed up the stairs in that direction. His grip was gentle, and he moved slowly to avoid jostling the girl in his arms. Luckily, or perhaps more to their nature, his family had chosen not to wait for him at the door, which meant the journey up to their temporary room was devoid of his relatives. That was the last thing he needed after all that had just happened.
Harold opened the door for them, leaving the bags inside the room before excusing himself. Kyle nodded in thanks, entering the room himself and allowing Harold the close the door behind him. Looking at the bed, he decided against it and headed for a chair by the fire. This was one of the larger guest rooms, which he had rather heavily suggested for that purpose, so he wouldn't have to sleep in the bed if she hadn't wanted him to. Settling himself into a chair by the fire, he shifted his grip on Helena to allow her to move herself into a more comfortable position. For now, he pushed his brother from his mind, she was the one who needed his attention the most.
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