Padma jumped as he grabbed her, but held onto him. She was confused at what he was trying to say; it seemed he was injured, perhaps magically? Mentally? And then he let her go and nearly fell over. Grabbing a chair, she set it behind him and helped him sit down.
"It'll be fine," Padma said soothingly as she pulled a chair in front of him. She reached out to take his hands. "Deep breaths. What's going on?"