"I understand," he replied, his voice very very tightly controlled. He couldn't move and he couldn't see and he was trying his best not to panic or freak out since nothing else was exploding but he couldn't move no matter how hard he tried and the brightness was starting to die down towards darkness.
He had no idea how long he spent trying to calm down after she finished talking, and he couldn't try to get Izzy's scent because he was trying to keep his breathing under control, and not panic. "Is Izzy still there? Izzy? Izzy?"