[ With his eyes screwed shut against the pain, the fractions of seconds following glitch by in a whirl. His own breath loud in his ears, it makes the growling over his shoulder, the jerking and snapping and limp slipping of limbs from around his neck, all feel underwater. The raw jab in his shoulder from being jostled and yanked forward is enough to buoy his head above the waves and register Ramir bundling him into her arms. ]
[ Well, arm. Burying herself against him in an effort to ease the vicious tension winding itself into every inch of her. He slings the arm that doesn't feel half numb with shock around her and hugs her close. ]
Yeah, fine. I'm fine. [ Grit through his teeth in a distinctly not-fine fashion, but they've got bigger things to worry about. If he keeps those blinders on it isn't so bad. ]
You got— [ After her second, he nudges her head with his chin in a halfhearted effort to get her to turn around. ] You still got that, I can look the other way this time.
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[ Well, arm. Burying herself against him in an effort to ease the vicious tension winding itself into every inch of her. He slings the arm that doesn't feel half numb with shock around her and hugs her close. ]
Yeah, fine. I'm fine. [ Grit through his teeth in a distinctly not-fine fashion, but they've got bigger things to worry about. If he keeps those blinders on it isn't so bad. ]
[ (It's bleeding pretty bad. Someone's probably dead.) ]
You got— [ After her second, he nudges her head with his chin in a halfhearted effort to get her to turn around. ] You still got that, I can look the other way this time.