"I'm aware of that." It was good advice, but it also wasn't anything Lana hadn't thought about, and she resisted the urge to start pacing as well.
"I do have a backup plan in mind." She hadn't originally intended to show anyone the ring, but if no one knew about it, there also wouldn't be anyone who could make sure Ema got it if something happened to Lana. And she trusted Ilia. She pulled it out. "Supposedly, if I bleed on this, breaking it will bring me back to where I was injured." She thought about biting her nails, a stress habit she'd tried (unsuccessfully) to break for years, but then she decided to pull out something else she'd kept hidden. She pulled out one of her replacement scalpels, and made a tiny cut on one forearm. A drop of blood welled up, and she held it to the ring.
The drop crystallized and set itself into the tines immediately, and Lana blinked. She hadn't really expected it to work, even if it had teleported both of them last night.
"But I need to know how to protect myself -- and anyone else -- long enough to get away." Her voice held a trace of reproof; she knew very well that she wasn't equipped to fight these monsters, but she also knew it was likely she wouldn't have a choice. And she knew Ilia knew that, and that Lana was no fool. Ilia would know who Lana would protect at all costs, and why she would make that sacrifice gladly.
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"I do have a backup plan in mind." She hadn't originally intended to show anyone the ring, but if no one knew about it, there also wouldn't be anyone who could make sure Ema got it if something happened to Lana. And she trusted Ilia. She pulled it out. "Supposedly, if I bleed on this, breaking it will bring me back to where I was injured." She thought about biting her nails, a stress habit she'd tried (unsuccessfully) to break for years, but then she decided to pull out something else she'd kept hidden. She pulled out one of her replacement scalpels, and made a tiny cut on one forearm. A drop of blood welled up, and she held it to the ring.
The drop crystallized and set itself into the tines immediately, and Lana blinked. She hadn't really expected it to work, even if it had teleported both of them last night.
"But I need to know how to protect myself -- and anyone else -- long enough to get away." Her voice held a trace of reproof; she knew very well that she wasn't equipped to fight these monsters, but she also knew it was likely she wouldn't have a choice. And she knew Ilia knew that, and that Lana was no fool. Ilia would know who Lana would protect at all costs, and why she would make that sacrifice gladly.