Maybe it was making it worse, but he was tired, and worried, and while he knew logically, she could handle herself---logic wasn't winning many arguments right then. Still careful, gentle even as he held it while uncurling her hand just enough to look. Taking a deep breath, and then curling her fist back up, his over it. Eyes closed, and another deep breath, and another.
Clearly trying to keep himself calm.
Then letting her hand go, and he's turning to study the other wire-maze. This was gonna be harder, not only because they were both tired, but they were more distracted. Her by pain, him by her being in pain.
Another deep breath, shoulders rising with it as he held it, then out, and he's starting the second part of the maze. Leaving her on the ledge with her lightsabers, and his sword. This tangle had a few areas where you had to study, and actually jump or twist through--they couldn't have made it easy could they.
Clearly he's not calm enough this time, mistiming his balance and hitting a wire with the tip of his foot. It wasn't a knife though that came at him, but a hole that was high up in the wall suddenly spritzed...something. It smelled terrible, and he couldn't move to avoid it without triggering another wire. Or at least not move much, avoiding his head, but it stung and burned against his shoulder.
A growl of annoyance, and he stayed tensed and still for a moment, breathing again. Trying to calm himself, focus, calm. Be smart about this.
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Date: 2017-05-30 01:29 am (UTC)Clearly trying to keep himself calm.
Then letting her hand go, and he's turning to study the other wire-maze. This was gonna be harder, not only because they were both tired, but they were more distracted. Her by pain, him by her being in pain.
Another deep breath, shoulders rising with it as he held it, then out, and he's starting the second part of the maze. Leaving her on the ledge with her lightsabers, and his sword. This tangle had a few areas where you had to study, and actually jump or twist through--they couldn't have made it easy could they.
Clearly he's not calm enough this time, mistiming his balance and hitting a wire with the tip of his foot. It wasn't a knife though that came at him, but a hole that was high up in the wall suddenly spritzed...something. It smelled terrible, and he couldn't move to avoid it without triggering another wire. Or at least not move much, avoiding his head, but it stung and burned against his shoulder.
A growl of annoyance, and he stayed tensed and still for a moment, breathing again. Trying to calm himself, focus, calm. Be smart about this.