the strain haein feels shows, but percy doesn't draw attention to it. if haein says he can do it, then he can do it. and if he can't...well, there's no point worrying about it right now. someone else's life is in the balance, and percy can't not try to help. he'd rather die trying than walk away.
though, uh, he'd really prefer not dying.
he doesn't waste time; once the opening is visible, percy moves to crawl his way down and try to find the person. all this commotion with the rocks moving galvanizes the buried guy -- he calls out more clearly, and percy responds, moving in his direction. ]
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the strain haein feels shows, but percy doesn't draw attention to it. if haein says he can do it, then he can do it. and if he can't...well, there's no point worrying about it right now. someone else's life is in the balance, and percy can't not try to help. he'd rather die trying than walk away.
though, uh, he'd really prefer not dying.
he doesn't waste time; once the opening is visible, percy moves to crawl his way down and try to find the person. all this commotion with the rocks moving galvanizes the buried guy -- he calls out more clearly, and percy responds, moving in his direction. ]