As far as teachers went, Koshi hit the jackpot, so to speak. Tiamaris might have heard the familiar squeak of the chair's wheels through his turmoil, maybe... but he definitely heard the voice in his mind, calm and collected, and carrying with it a gentleness and willingness to help.

"Are you alright? Physically, I mean. You do not have to speak if you do not wish. I will hear you, regardless. We will cross all the other bridges when we come to them."