[ The fire hits Bariyan's shins, passes harmlessly through his clothes but sears across his skin, disappearing upon contact. He feels none of it. But he doesn't linger long. ]
Yes, we do. [ Unthinkingly, he backs into Ros, reaching for her arm to pull her along as he abruptly heads off to the right. Trying to push Ros ahead of him. ] He can do worse than this.
[ Ahead of them is the wall of oncoming soldiers. There's a slight break in their formation, and Bariyan thinks they can split it wider, escape through that -- if they could just get the damn captain off their heels, too. He hesitates, unsure of what to do.
The captain starts to move again. Slow this time, advancing towards them. ]
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Yes, we do. [ Unthinkingly, he backs into Ros, reaching for her arm to pull her along as he abruptly heads off to the right. Trying to push Ros ahead of him. ] He can do worse than this.
[ Ahead of them is the wall of oncoming soldiers. There's a slight break in their formation, and Bariyan thinks they can split it wider, escape through that -- if they could just get the damn captain off their heels, too. He hesitates, unsure of what to do.
The captain starts to move again. Slow this time, advancing towards them. ]