Crichton will be able to feel Arthur's shoulder actually twitching with compressed tension under his hand, because the man's fight-or-flight mechanism is completely broken. Arthur doesn't very much calm under his touch, because part of the problem is that it feels like they're under an unfriendly spotlight; but his touch is not unwelcome.
He knows from the footsteps that someone has left, but can only guess that it was Nobunaga until Klaus says he'll follow him, and gives his whole speech. And Arthur's feelings on the whole thing are...
Complicated.
Sick satisfaction at scoring a hit, queasy guilt at hitting so much harder than expected, defensiveness, regret, embarrassment, anger. He bites back anything else he might say -- maybe Crichton's hand is helping after all -- but he looks, though still heated, a lot less sure of himself. There's a momentary 'oh, shit' visible on his face before it's lost again in the tension there.
Keeping this to like a second in time so Erin has a chance to jump back in
He knows from the footsteps that someone has left, but can only guess that it was Nobunaga until Klaus says he'll follow him, and gives his whole speech. And Arthur's feelings on the whole thing are...
Complicated.
Sick satisfaction at scoring a hit, queasy guilt at hitting so much harder than expected, defensiveness, regret, embarrassment, anger. He bites back anything else he might say -- maybe Crichton's hand is helping after all -- but he looks, though still heated, a lot less sure of himself. There's a momentary 'oh, shit' visible on his face before it's lost again in the tension there.