The sword cuts down as he dances out of the way, slicing the arrow in half, momentum from the redirect leaving one side buried in the trampled grasses underfoot.
"Ryo! Ask if they can get us to the Forever One here—if this man's not listening, maybe pouring energy into the Forever One can help!"
Meanwhile he doesn't glance back to the struggle behind, putting faith into the ineptitude of someone dodging arrows and the likelihood that Ryo knew what he was doing in an exceedingly precise way with that knife. He keeps his attention on the man with the bow, and listens for if they do end up taking off at a run—if this younger sali is even willing to work with them, given her complaints out of fear and confusion.
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"Ryo! Ask if they can get us to the Forever One here—if this man's not listening, maybe pouring energy into the Forever One can help!"
Meanwhile he doesn't glance back to the struggle behind, putting faith into the ineptitude of someone dodging arrows and the likelihood that Ryo knew what he was doing in an exceedingly precise way with that knife. He keeps his attention on the man with the bow, and listens for if they do end up taking off at a run—if this younger sali is even willing to work with them, given her complaints out of fear and confusion.