[This wasn't the first time Kaede had run from something bigger than herself trying to hurt her. She hoped it would be the last.
She doubted it.
Kaede wasn't in the best shape for straight-out running; she was breathing hard before they got even halfway to the building, let alone when they ran inside. Her shoulders tensed--but no alarm beeps or hissing turrets turned to face them or shoot at them. This was a safer place, then. Sort of safe.
As long as a giant foot didn't come crashing in through the ceiling tiles.
She was still leaning on Krista--moreso, now. She was stronger than she looked. The smaller girl wasn't lying there.
Her feet started to drag as they went on, despite her best efforts. Kaede wasn't good at running flat out away from things for longer distances as she used to be, just last year. She'd never needed to do that here, where it was safe to use her vectors.]
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She doubted it.
Kaede wasn't in the best shape for straight-out running; she was breathing hard before they got even halfway to the building, let alone when they ran inside. Her shoulders tensed--but no alarm beeps or hissing turrets turned to face them or shoot at them. This was a safer place, then. Sort of safe.
As long as a giant foot didn't come crashing in through the ceiling tiles.
She was still leaning on Krista--moreso, now. She was stronger than she looked. The smaller girl wasn't lying there.
Her feet started to drag as they went on, despite her best efforts. Kaede wasn't good at running flat out away from things for longer distances as she used to be, just last year. She'd never needed to do that here, where it was safe to use her vectors.]
Isn't this-[wheeze]-good enough?