Soma's jaw tightened involuntarily. Of course the Once-ler would have to protest. It wasn't like realizing how much they needed to leave was difficult enough already.
"You will have been stabbed for nothing if we keep going like this," she said, a little more sharply than she really intended. "There's a storage closet with supplies here, but it's at the other end of the hall, and I don't want to keep fighting Lingormr every step of the way. Trust me, it's smarter to leave now."
At least she had the advantage of mobility, even though every movement she made pulled at the still-bleeding wound in her side. The Once-ler might be bigger, but she doubted he could fight her on this.
"We'll be going, then," she said grimly, and pulled on the Once-ler's arm in a manner she hoped was gentle but firm before she started to head back towards the exit.
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"You will have been stabbed for nothing if we keep going like this," she said, a little more sharply than she really intended. "There's a storage closet with supplies here, but it's at the other end of the hall, and I don't want to keep fighting Lingormr every step of the way. Trust me, it's smarter to leave now."
At least she had the advantage of mobility, even though every movement she made pulled at the still-bleeding wound in her side. The Once-ler might be bigger, but she doubted he could fight her on this.
"We'll be going, then," she said grimly, and pulled on the Once-ler's arm in a manner she hoped was gentle but firm before she started to head back towards the exit.