[ He tips his head, just a touch, toward the fingers against his cheek before he abruptly turns around to present his back to her. Nevi glances over his shoulder, arms out to the side as though waiting for something. ]
Come on, up you go. You're not walking back like this. And grab the lamp as you climb on?
[ He's going to be too focused on making sure he doesn't drop her to try to also hold on to the light. ]
[ suzu's voice sounds smaller than it normally does as she climbs onto his back as she always does, this time awkwardly since she's trying to baby her poor ankle. with one arm around him, fingers curled into the front of his shirt ( for safety reasons, obviously ), she grabs the lantern and holds it aloft to light their way. ]
[ Nevi hooks his arms under Suzu's legs as she climbs onto him. He tries to help her out as well as he can but he doesn't want to aggravate her injury further. ]
I always do.
[ The wavelength is always one and the same, isn't it? Nevi smiles faintly as he finally pushes himself up to his feet, grunting slightly with the new weight on his back. It isn't as though he's not used to carrying her, it's just that normally she's just jumping onto him from a height. He doesn't usually have to push himself up with her.
He adjusts once he's standing, shifting her weight a little into something more comfortable for them both before he finally sets off. ]
I swear between you and Nim it's a wonder I ever get any sleep.
[ she laughs and nuzzles her nose against blond tufts of hair, affectionate despite ongoing circumstances. ] You love me more, right? [ and suzu grins confidently, certain that he can feels waves of it before she even has to say anything about it.
he's quite broad and strong enough to carry her, but that doesn't stop the spike of worry when they begin to move further away from that blasted hill. her fingers tighten in his shirt and she adjusts her grip on the lantern, looking forward through the dim light. ]
I owe you. I mean, I'll always owe you but especially for now.
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Come on, up you go. You're not walking back like this. And grab the lamp as you climb on?
[ He's going to be too focused on making sure he doesn't drop her to try to also hold on to the light. ]
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[ suzu's voice sounds smaller than it normally does as she climbs onto his back as she always does, this time awkwardly since she's trying to baby her poor ankle. with one arm around him, fingers curled into the front of his shirt ( for safety reasons, obviously ), she grabs the lantern and holds it aloft to light their way. ]
I think I'm good. You got me?
[ trick question: he always does. ]
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I always do.
[ The wavelength is always one and the same, isn't it? Nevi smiles faintly as he finally pushes himself up to his feet, grunting slightly with the new weight on his back. It isn't as though he's not used to carrying her, it's just that normally she's just jumping onto him from a height. He doesn't usually have to push himself up with her.
He adjusts once he's standing, shifting her weight a little into something more comfortable for them both before he finally sets off. ]
I swear between you and Nim it's a wonder I ever get any sleep.
[ Said with all the affection in the world. ]
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he's quite broad and strong enough to carry her, but that doesn't stop the spike of worry when they begin to move further away from that blasted hill. her fingers tighten in his shirt and she adjusts her grip on the lantern, looking forward through the dim light. ]
I owe you. I mean, I'll always owe you but especially for now.