[If not for the fact that he did not hear Rose's footsteps behind him, Takame would have kept moving. A swift swing against air of his blade clears it of blood quickly, but he would absolutely not put it away. He could still feel threats all around him. There was one in this room that was not a threat. One. The one he was here for, Rescue the Warrior of Light.
He turned around and met her where she fell, kneeling down next to her. He would look less frightening had they been anywhere else. No, control. Stay in control, Shij... Kesi. Calm yourself, godsdammit.
It was that reminder that allowed him to at least put a hand on her shoulder. A hand that was shaking, though he forced it to stop before he made contact.]
My lady. If you require it I will carry you again, but we must keep moving now. We need to leave. ["I need to leave." His heart screamed at him. "Get the bloody hells out of here." He ignored the pleas. It was not him. It was his mission.]
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He turned around and met her where she fell, kneeling down next to her. He would look less frightening had they been anywhere else. No, control. Stay in control, Shij... Kesi. Calm yourself, godsdammit.
It was that reminder that allowed him to at least put a hand on her shoulder. A hand that was shaking, though he forced it to stop before he made contact.]
My lady. If you require it I will carry you again, but we must keep moving now. We need to leave. ["I need to leave." His heart screamed at him. "Get the bloody hells out of here." He ignored the pleas. It was not him. It was his mission.]