[JESUS CHRIST OW. It's a good thing he's wearing armor and that Deku didn't kick a little lower; otherwise he'd be nursing a broken kneecap instead of a bruised thigh. Still, he readjusts his grip and keeps dragging. Sorry, kiddo, his bodily injury is absolutely worth your not dying.]

No way. Not when you're planning on taking on the murder tree. Youou can walk with me or I can drag you all the way back to camp; either way, you're not staying here.