[Jezebel starts to ease off of his throat, thumbs slowly loosening from his neck. He could keep going, push Ianchus into unconsciousness, let him fade into black and eventually rise back up.

But there's no promise he could do that without accidentally killing him first. Jezebel almost feels glad that he's even thinking that far ahead, instead of pushing on entirely blind.

So he lightens his hold in increments, letting the air flow back in and holding Ianchus' head steady as his hands ease off of him, eventually letting him breathe freely and come back to himself.]