Adrien knew Ash could not speak, but interpreted Ash's guttural clearly enough. "Look, I know it sucks, but this is what you have. I just need to know, before you lose your shit completely, do you want me to move out of the way?" And clear a path straight for the boy's throat, is what that meant. Ash surprised himself by shaking his head. He had no idea that he had an opinion on the matter. Adrien smiled, then, and nodded. He eased up a little closer...