[Pending's narrow eye flits back to him and lingers. in better states of mind there may be room to ruminate on the offering, to weigh that against all the suffocating demands this place has put on them, but not right now - not when Knife can feel skin curdling under their clothes for want to change and breathe.
Up to 'us'? Seems dicey.
but there's wiggle room in that. they're taking it.
they turn and advance on the tree line, making deft-but-graceless evasions (13 (6+7)) of bot arms, smacking them off their limbs before beating a more desperate escape.
it won't work out, but the effort matters to them.]
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Up to 'us'? Seems dicey.
but there's wiggle room in that. they're taking it.
they turn and advance on the tree line, making deft-but-graceless evasions (13 (6+7)) of bot arms, smacking them off their limbs before beating a more desperate escape.
it won't work out, but the effort matters to them.]