[ Macaque sees Choco start to relax, slightly, and figures that she or someone -- perhaps Donnie -- put up a block finally, since the shadow-kid says he doesn't know how. Macaque opens a portal and grabs a huge mug of cocoa and holds it in Choco's line of sight, but not too close. She could reach out and easily lean on him if she wanted to but the last thing she needs is for him to push into her space. ]

I'm here if you need me. Drink this if it'll help. [ It never hurts to have comfort mechanisms nearby. ]

[ Macaque turns to the shadow-kid, not a trace of antagonism in his expression. He wants to find out what's going on, but it's clear that nothing intentional happened here. They have a "bond" and it perhaps predates or otherwise used to work around Choco's aversion to telepathic/empathic connection, and it took her my surprise in an environment where she was already struggling. Shitty situation, no one's fault. ]

I take it you know her from one of your previous kidnappings. I'm not sure when her extreme aversion to connections like your bond falls in the timeline of her life, but at this point, at this moment, it's too much. Also she wasn't expecting it, and this place... [ he shrugs tensely, it's bothering him too. ] But we'll figure something out. I'm guessing once the shock wears off she'll be glad to see you.