Eames did finally emerge after checking his totem three times just to be absolutely sure, still pale and a little drawn. The first thing he did was to draw Arthur into a hug, voice low and more than a little shaken, "I'm sorry, Arthur. I wouldn't... you know I'd never... I am so sorry."

The fact that Eames was at a loss for words was a testament to just how shaken he was, as that wasn't the sort of thing that generally happened to him, Eames who had a comeback ready for almost any situation, but not this time, it seemed.

His hands weren't shaking anymore, though that was through sheer determination more than it was any semblance of having recovered from the shock.