godsfire

[onwhatwingswedareaspire]

It is dark.

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When she stops, he turns to look at her, as quickly as he can without risking unbalancing her. After she taps her message, he waits to feel whether the floor's temperature changes. When it doesn't, he taps back 'no. can i help?'

[onwhatwingswedareaspire]

Thorn's hand is shaking, very slightly.

'keep eye on me' thoughtful pause. 'not much else. distract, maybe?'

Longer pause. 'we need to get out of here'

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He pauses for a moment to be sure to remember and to think about what he'd need to do for each helpful thing. 'ok will. what to watch for?'

[onwhatwingswedareaspire]

Thorn bites down on her lip. After a moment, she responds 'talked earlier basilisk:' this last word is tapped out slightly more slowly and very carefully, 'freezing unresponsiveness'

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He nods, then taps back 'right. what to do if happens?'

[onwhatwingswedareaspire]

Thorn thinks for a few moments, and then pauses, gesturing to the next hexagon.

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If the floor is doing something to her, it probably is best to keep going to the next hexagon. He walks onto it and starts working on the lights' patterns and the tiles' outlines while he waits for Thorn's answer.

[onwhatwingswedareaspire]

One of the possibilities ends at that wall, there.

That's a good sign, right?

When they stop in the hexagon, Thorn thinks for a moment longer, and then taps out 'break contact with floor, even temporarily' she pauses for a moment, looking down and biting down on her lip, and then adds, 'less danger to u than if infected me'

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Steve bounces a little to make sure that gravity here still isn't working right, then taps back 'ok, will try.'

[onwhatwingswedareaspire]

Thorn makes a brief complicated apologetic and grateful face at that, and, after hesitating for a moment, moves to hug him, moving slowly enough and keeping enough contact to know and back off if he objects.