Knowing his type, he probably will. Ugh, why do monster assassins never give up?
[ has no one ever explained the concept of "graceful defeat" to them? probably not.
when leo looks at the woman more closely, it's obvious just how shook she is, perhaps about the attack, or perhaps (and his instincts say this one's more likely) the blast of magic she just unleashed. not everyone grew up with weird powers... and he knows from experience just how weird it is, to realize you can do things no one else can. ]
I think there's still people in that house. Wanna stick by me so we can get them out? You know, in case the guy does come back. I could use some help.
[ for her benefit, mostly — he could do this on his own, but he's still not sure she should be out here, even if she's proven to defend herself quite well... and he knows it's always easier to deal with things when you've got stuff to do. stuff to focus on. he steps closer to the burning building, the flames around him curling towards him and then dying out, like absorbed into his skin. ]
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[ has no one ever explained the concept of "graceful defeat" to them? probably not.
when leo looks at the woman more closely, it's obvious just how shook she is, perhaps about the attack, or perhaps (and his instincts say this one's more likely) the blast of magic she just unleashed. not everyone grew up with weird powers... and he knows from experience just how weird it is, to realize you can do things no one else can. ]
I think there's still people in that house. Wanna stick by me so we can get them out? You know, in case the guy does come back. I could use some help.
[ for her benefit, mostly — he could do this on his own, but he's still not sure she should be out here, even if she's proven to defend herself quite well... and he knows it's always easier to deal with things when you've got stuff to do. stuff to focus on. he steps closer to the burning building, the flames around him curling towards him and then dying out, like absorbed into his skin. ]