He drops the pen -- it clatters to the floor, forgotten -- and one of his hands flies to the side of Julien's face, turning it to look at him. "Hodo, hodo -- sedho," he says, catching Julien's gaze and holding it. His voice is low, it's steady, and there is command in it.

"Ni tirio," he says, eyes locked on Julien's, "Ni tirio erui--"

Look at me. Look only at me.

He uses the Elvish for two reasons: one, if Julien has to think about what is being said, that's one more distraction, one more thing to think about that isn't the change he's going through. Two, he saw its effects on Julien before, long ago. It calmed him and got his attention, which are two things Aaron means to do.