[Nesso shouts, wordless and startled, when he suddenly has Mary in front of him. His sword stills, frightened that he'll catch her in the process.]
Mary! What are you doing?
[It's frantic, and as he sees the insect creature moving to strike, his arm comes out as best it can, blade raised to defend the two of them from a blow that... never comes.
For just a moment Nesso stares. That... is new. What happened to it? Is that something Mary did? But it's not important to figure out how just now. What really matters is this is the chance they need to escape, right? So without warning, he wraps his free arm around her waist, hefting the poor thing up like a football and taking off at a run.]
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Mary! What are you doing?
[It's frantic, and as he sees the insect creature moving to strike, his arm comes out as best it can, blade raised to defend the two of them from a blow that... never comes.
For just a moment Nesso stares. That... is new. What happened to it? Is that something Mary did? But it's not important to figure out how just now. What really matters is this is the chance they need to escape, right? So without warning, he wraps his free arm around her waist, hefting the poor thing up like a football and taking off at a run.]