A remedy for an illness

"Try to relax, Joanna." A sudden whisper came in near her ear, which made Joanna once again reflexively turn her head in the direction of the coming whisper.

Looking up at the face of the man that appeared so genuinely calm, not like hers, which she forced to look calm, Joanna heard another whisper from him when he leaned over, making her feel his warm breath brush her ear.

"I am not good at giving solace. But there is no need to be nervous about facing the same living, breathing human being. If it is hard for you to be calm, try to see them as your plants in your favorite garden."

As those words were done being conveyed, Joanna could see his calm face again as he straightened his upper body. With a smile that she found on his face, she saw him mouthing words. "Breath and relax."