[Reno clutched her close, snug against him, trying to keep from jostling her too much. It probably hurt, he knew, but it surely hurt less than a bunch of bouncing around.]
Shhh... [He could hear the fear rising in her voice and he did his best to try to keep her calm when the majority of his attention had to be elsewhere. Just two more flights...] Just keep yer eyes open, Yuff. Don't see nothin' now, make sure it stays that way.
[Even if he got her out and away from whatever invisible threat was lurking in here, coming back up these stairs was going to suck.]
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Shhh... [He could hear the fear rising in her voice and he did his best to try to keep her calm when the majority of his attention had to be elsewhere. Just two more flights...] Just keep yer eyes open, Yuff. Don't see nothin' now, make sure it stays that way.
[Even if he got her out and away from whatever invisible threat was lurking in here, coming back up these stairs was going to suck.]