It's alright. [A little breathy; she's already losing hers, which only further underlines how difficult it would be to escape like this.]
[When he looks back at her, there's something oddly guilty in her expression. In actuality, the thing she wants to say is that he probably should leave her behind, for his own sake. She even has the words on her lips already, but-- it occurs to her then that he did give his word that he would protect her, and he doesn't seem like the type to go back on it so easily. So she hesitates, then shakes her head, offering a fragment of an apologetic smile. He's free to speak his mind instead.]
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[When he looks back at her, there's something oddly guilty in her expression. In actuality, the thing she wants to say is that he probably should leave her behind, for his own sake. She even has the words on her lips already, but-- it occurs to her then that he did give his word that he would protect her, and he doesn't seem like the type to go back on it so easily. So she hesitates, then shakes her head, offering a fragment of an apologetic smile. He's free to speak his mind instead.]