"It's alright", Valerion said, soothingly. "It happens. You don't need to apologize".

Adrien looked down. "It's just... Nothing is wrong, there's no reason -- but my hands are shaking...". He crunched his hands into fists. "I'm so pathetic".

"Please, don't say that", Valerion said, a little frown on his face.

Adrien swallowed, then shook his head. He poured himself a glass of water, then drank it in a few big gulps. He breathed out. "Sorry", he said.

"You don't need to apologize to me", Valerion said, the faintest smile flickering through the attentive apprehension in his eyes.

Adrien did not reply, but he lowered his head in understanding. He knotted his fingers. "It's just so... so annoying", he said. "If I had a reason to be having a problem, that would be one thing, but...".