[ tactically, taking two steps back the way he came just so that he can be faster to reach out and grip Thancred's forearm is not the right move, but Reno frankly doesn't give a fuck. pieces are beginning to slot together in the jigsaw puzzle of his brain, not quite fast enough for his liking, but better than it had been before. he remembers this man. more than remembers—he knows Thancred down to his bones, has him marked indelibly on every inch of skin. ]
You're not— [ fine, Reno starts to say, until Thancred corrects himself. he's right, of course, that they should get out of danger first and foremost, so that they don't cook to death in the heat of the flames while they're arguing about being self-sacrificial. ] Yeah—okay. C'mon, let's go.
[ he turns so they can make their way together, but makes no secret that he's looking at Thancred from the corner of his eye to assess how bad the damage is. not terrible, at least not outwardly, but not great either—he's visibly limping, and his jaw is set in a way Reno knows means he's in pain and trying not to show it. his chest aches in a way that has nothing to do with his rib, and his grip tightens slightly on Thancred's forearm as they stagger their way up the stairs to the great double doors at the entrance. ]
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You're not— [ fine, Reno starts to say, until Thancred corrects himself. he's right, of course, that they should get out of danger first and foremost, so that they don't cook to death in the heat of the flames while they're arguing about being self-sacrificial. ] Yeah—okay. C'mon, let's go.
[ he turns so they can make their way together, but makes no secret that he's looking at Thancred from the corner of his eye to assess how bad the damage is. not terrible, at least not outwardly, but not great either—he's visibly limping, and his jaw is set in a way Reno knows means he's in pain and trying not to show it. his chest aches in a way that has nothing to do with his rib, and his grip tightens slightly on Thancred's forearm as they stagger their way up the stairs to the great double doors at the entrance. ]