[ It feels like it happens in the space between one blink and another. One moment, Perseus is in front of her, beaming with delight so bright she almost wants to shield her eyes against it. The next, she's cushioned by warm air that smells like evening sunshine. Chaos erupts around her and passes her by, untouched and unharmed.
The same can't be said for Perseus. She loses sight of him for a heart-stopping moment and then when she can pick out his prone form again, it's too late. She has a vivid image of bait, suddenly, dangled from a hook and though she knows it's wisest not to bite–
How could she do anything but? ]
Perseus–
[ Her mind reels. What can she do? All she has is her shield and though she's fought kaiju like this by herself before, it's never been with someone already in its clutches. She needs to hang back and make a plan, assess the risks and take a carefully planned course of action.
So of course, she does none of that. Scuti snatches up her shield and charges forward, not considering the risks, not considering the damages and not even sure why her heart is in her throat. All she knows is that she needs to do something to save Perseus. ]
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The same can't be said for Perseus. She loses sight of him for a heart-stopping moment and then when she can pick out his prone form again, it's too late. She has a vivid image of bait, suddenly, dangled from a hook and though she knows it's wisest not to bite–
How could she do anything but? ]
Perseus–
[ Her mind reels. What can she do? All she has is her shield and though she's fought kaiju like this by herself before, it's never been with someone already in its clutches. She needs to hang back and make a plan, assess the risks and take a carefully planned course of action.
So of course, she does none of that. Scuti snatches up her shield and charges forward, not considering the risks, not considering the damages and not even sure why her heart is in her throat. All she knows is that she needs to do something to save Perseus. ]
Let him go!