[Tarantula thinks this over for a moment. If they both have the same dads, that means they're family, right? She baps Ko with one paw again. They're sisters! And maybe one day Tarantula will be that smart, too!
Pretty much as soon as Egon's out of the room and out of earshot, Venkman curls closer to Ray, burying his face in his neck and taking a deep, shuddering breath. His fists dig into the fabric of Ray's shirt and Venkman grits his teeth as he tries to both quietly freak out AND recompose himself before Egon comes back.]
C'mon Ray, we need you. I need you.
[His voice is low and desperate.
Predictably, Ray doesn't react. That doesn't make Venkman feel any better about this.
By the time Egon comes back, Venkman's schooled his expression into a more neutral one, again. He's still practically draped around Ray. He watches Egon get back to work, and blinks in surprise when Egon turns to face him again.]
Hey, don't worry about it, Spengs. I get it. But- he'll be ok. And we'll figure it out.
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Pretty much as soon as Egon's out of the room and out of earshot, Venkman curls closer to Ray, burying his face in his neck and taking a deep, shuddering breath. His fists dig into the fabric of Ray's shirt and Venkman grits his teeth as he tries to both quietly freak out AND recompose himself before Egon comes back.]
C'mon Ray, we need you. I need you.
[His voice is low and desperate.
Predictably, Ray doesn't react. That doesn't make Venkman feel any better about this.
By the time Egon comes back, Venkman's schooled his expression into a more neutral one, again. He's still practically draped around Ray. He watches Egon get back to work, and blinks in surprise when Egon turns to face him again.]
Hey, don't worry about it, Spengs. I get it. But- he'll be ok. And we'll figure it out.