[Benedikta's stomach knots with dread and sickness, and it breaks her focus for just a moment. The whale almost manages to slip free, but she grabs on again quickly, cursing under her breath. She has to dig the claws in a little, squeezing, but there isn't much more that she can do to keep it from moving so much. It does, however, tire itself out so its movements have started to slow.
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Sensing this, Benedikta starts to hum softly under her breath. Will it help? She does not know, but the splashing seems to have stopped enough that the whale can hear her. She hopes that it will at least be able to understand that they are here to help, not harm it.]
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[Benedikta's stomach knots with dread and sickness, and it breaks her focus for just a moment. The whale almost manages to slip free, but she grabs on again quickly, cursing under her breath. She has to dig the claws in a little, squeezing, but there isn't much more that she can do to keep it from moving so much. It does, however, tire itself out so its movements have started to slow.
...
Sensing this, Benedikta starts to hum softly under her breath. Will it help? She does not know, but the splashing seems to have stopped enough that the whale can hear her. She hopes that it will at least be able to understand that they are here to help, not harm it.]