[she remembers this. she remembers when the ice bridge had no more room to go, and she remembers when it broke beneath her feet, and she remembers the desperate urge to breathe and getting nothing but seawater.
she focuses on the words.]
—no one. I can't sacrifice anyone, you know that. Or you would if you were... [really kaoru.] No one deserves that.
[but she notices the way that there's something in the distance, spots it, and then moves to tug on his hand, pulling him back so that he's no longer leading her and if he allows it, she'll move in front of him.]
Stay close to me. I'll lead us the rest of the way.
[and the ice is thinner. if anyone is going to fall first, it'd be better - if it was her. even if it's a ghost or a trick, she can't let anything happen to this person who she wants to protect more than anything else. she can't risk him like that.]
no subject
she focuses on the words.]
—no one. I can't sacrifice anyone, you know that. Or you would if you were... [really kaoru.] No one deserves that.
[but she notices the way that there's something in the distance, spots it, and then moves to tug on his hand, pulling him back so that he's no longer leading her and if he allows it, she'll move in front of him.]
Stay close to me. I'll lead us the rest of the way.
[and the ice is thinner. if anyone is going to fall first, it'd be better - if it was her. even if it's a ghost or a trick, she can't let anything happen to this person who she wants to protect more than anything else. she can't risk him like that.]