of course is doesn't matter if he remembers his 'duty of care' or not, he's still not the sort of person who stands idle while women throw themselves off cliffs at him. he takes an instant to calculate her trajectory and positions himself just so--
and with an "oof" and a stagger, she lands in the relative safety of his incredibly tense, stick-insect arms. only to be immediately and unceremoniously deposited on the ground, like he's been handed a hissing cat. feet-first, at least.
and he's stepping away from her, facing the rocks instead. ]
Wonderful, a madwoman! Did you even look for another way down, or is this a habit?? [ sad he doesn't know how silly the question is. ] You're lucky I caught you, because I can tell you right now, I'd make a highly disagreeable landing pad. Cross and bony, bad combination!
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Oh no, that's not...
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of course is doesn't matter if he remembers his 'duty of care' or not, he's still not the sort of person who stands idle while women throw themselves off cliffs at him. he takes an instant to calculate her trajectory and positions himself just so--
and with an "oof" and a stagger, she lands in the relative safety of his incredibly tense, stick-insect arms. only to be immediately and unceremoniously deposited on the ground, like he's been handed a hissing cat. feet-first, at least.
and he's stepping away from her, facing the rocks instead. ]
Wonderful, a madwoman! Did you even look for another way down, or is this a habit?? [ sad he doesn't know how silly the question is. ] You're lucky I caught you, because I can tell you right now, I'd make a highly disagreeable landing pad. Cross and bony, bad combination!