[He immediately drops to her side when she does, grabbing her hand and squeezing it tight.] I'm right here, hivesis. I ain't going nowhere.
[Like all trolls, his night vision's always been pretty damn good, so he can make out the shapes starting to congregate around them. By now, he knows full well how dangerous they are, having seen them in action from the sidelines. He doesn't have his strife specibus or any of his weapons or even any pie to offer them, and he knows Jade's in the same condition. Their only option is to run.
...or maybe a miracle will happen and somehow strike them all dead, but for now, he hoists Jade onto his back, hooking her legs around his arms. It's difficult standing up with her weight on him and he staggers momentarily, but manages to clamber to his feet and make a break for it, adrenaline pushing him the entire way and giving him an extra boost of energy.
Even so, he currently only has all the strength of a thirteen-year old boy, and they are far, far too slow.]
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[Like all trolls, his night vision's always been pretty damn good, so he can make out the shapes starting to congregate around them. By now, he knows full well how dangerous they are, having seen them in action from the sidelines. He doesn't have his strife specibus or any of his weapons or even any pie to offer them, and he knows Jade's in the same condition. Their only option is to run.
...or maybe a miracle will happen and somehow strike them all dead, but for now, he hoists Jade onto his back, hooking her legs around his arms. It's difficult standing up with her weight on him and he staggers momentarily, but manages to clamber to his feet and make a break for it, adrenaline pushing him the entire way and giving him an extra boost of energy.
Even so, he currently only has all the strength of a thirteen-year old boy, and they are far, far too slow.]