[ Sinclair catches Oria's body, and panic rises in his throat. No. No.
But he is a gauntlet knight for a reason. He's used to much faster reaction times, much more deadly threats than a knife to his head. He twists, one arm cradling Oria and his other arm comes up to protect himself. The knife cuts a deep wound across his arm but he takes the wound unflinching as he slams his elbow into Shion's solar plexus. His 8ms implants means he's far stronger than the average human, far stronger than his size would suggest]
Don't hurt him-!
[As soon as he can, he pulls back, setting Oria down, even as his left arm screams in agony. It hurts. He can't remember the last time he was injured like this. Blood runs down his arm and he thinks.
Screams. Shouting. Why, why were those people there? What had he done. He really should die.
But then there's Aria's smile, Oria's protection.
He can't. No. What was the point of all they did for him then?]
...maybe I'm useless now. It's inevitable I'll die soon enough anyway. But I can't do that here. There are still things I need to do. Things I need to remember.
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But he is a gauntlet knight for a reason. He's used to much faster reaction times, much more deadly threats than a knife to his head. He twists, one arm cradling Oria and his other arm comes up to protect himself. The knife cuts a deep wound across his arm but he takes the wound unflinching as he slams his elbow into Shion's solar plexus. His 8ms implants means he's far stronger than the average human, far stronger than his size would suggest]
Don't hurt him-!
[As soon as he can, he pulls back, setting Oria down, even as his left arm screams in agony. It hurts. He can't remember the last time he was injured like this. Blood runs down his arm and he thinks.
Screams. Shouting. Why, why were those people there? What had he done. He really should die.
But then there's Aria's smile, Oria's protection.
He can't. No. What was the point of all they did for him then?]
...maybe I'm useless now. It's inevitable I'll die soon enough anyway. But I can't do that here. There are still things I need to do. Things I need to remember.