a ship is safe in harbor
but that's not what ships are for
but that's not what ships are for
Lena’s full attention had been on the vines and the girl, rather than the ongoing distractions nearby. Which was good – because no sooner had she caught the child, then they were both sprawled on the ground and still in a dangerous zone. Taking no regard for any marred semblances on her own person, she shook off the numbing sensations in her hands and wrists.
She could hear Koa’s command over the uproar though, and carefully removed herself from the ground, scooped up the youth, not bothering to carry her, but wrap her arm around her shoulders, steering while defending and guarding. “Let’s go over here,” she murmured, soothingly, gently, opting to take her, and anyone else nearby, towards the sidelines. That way Koa and Zavien could do their work.
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Lena steers herself and the little girl out of range.
She could hear Koa’s command over the uproar though, and carefully removed herself from the ground, scooped up the youth, not bothering to carry her, but wrap her arm around her shoulders, steering while defending and guarding. “Let’s go over here,” she murmured, soothingly, gently, opting to take her, and anyone else nearby, towards the sidelines. That way Koa and Zavien could do their work.
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Lena steers herself and the little girl out of range.
Lena
