[Ceodore sighs heavily and sits down beside her. He hates so much when she curls up like that and shuts him out, and he's not so clueless that he's unaware that it's unfair that she doesn't like the brooding but then blocks people from her. After some hesitation, he reaches out to rest his hands on her arms through the blankets.]

Selph, please. Please, don't do this. I know I'm not... I'm not as good as I could be, but he's my friend too. I won't let him get hurt if I can help it. I promise.