[She's cogent. She's responding. That's good - much better than it could have been.]
[He's pretty sure this isn't real - he's faced some horrific shit, sure, but he doesn't think any simulation can bring it to life to the point where it does lasting physical damage - but he's not willing to gamble Kaede's well-being on it. He holds her gaze, steady as he can.]
I promise. But if something happens, you let me take care of it.
[He doesn't leave room for assent or argument. He's the brawler in this partnership; it only makes sense for him to be the one to fight if it comes to that.]
Let's go.
[He drops his grip on her shoulders, takes her hand instead, and goes, moving low and quick and heading for the first piece of cover available. Stealthing away from monsters in order to survive? Yeah, he's got this.]
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[He's pretty sure this isn't real - he's faced some horrific shit, sure, but he doesn't think any simulation can bring it to life to the point where it does lasting physical damage - but he's not willing to gamble Kaede's well-being on it. He holds her gaze, steady as he can.]
I promise. But if something happens, you let me take care of it.
[He doesn't leave room for assent or argument. He's the brawler in this partnership; it only makes sense for him to be the one to fight if it comes to that.]
Let's go.
[He drops his grip on her shoulders, takes her hand instead, and goes, moving low and quick and heading for the first piece of cover available. Stealthing away from monsters in order to survive? Yeah, he's got this.]