If this was the time for it, he'd show Rachette some gratitude. As it is, he catches her gaze a moment, if he can, and offers a grim smile. Thanks.
As for the more stubborn members of the party: "Anders, you get outta here or I'll kill you myself," Herc growls, even as he can feel his skin healing a little, and the next hack comes easier. He throws down to roll out of the Terror's swiping trajectory, but they're running out of time. One of the reasons Anders has his life is because of a promise Herc made to all of the Advisors, and he's not eager to follow through on that today. Not when the Wardens were losing enough as it was. Anders might be a bit of a pain in the arse, but he's their pain in the arse, and a decent healer to boot.
His voice is stern, and brooks no refusal. "It's now or never."
If this was the way the song in his head ended, well, there were definitely worse ways. Better that Max is guarding their camp and isn't here to see this. Mabari followed orders, but this was one a dog like Max'd have a hard time taking. And maybe, if he makes enough of a scene here, he can cover their retreat a while, as well. Maybe they don't get it because they aren't Wardens (well, some of them, anyway) but there's a song that's been drawing him to the Deep Roads for long months, and he was already due for that, Corypheus or no. In Death, Sacrifice, that was their deal. That was what he signed up for.
Clattering his sword against the shield and making as big a racket as he can, Hercules Hansen gets ready to buy everyone else some time.
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As for the more stubborn members of the party:
"Anders, you get outta here or I'll kill you myself," Herc growls, even as he can feel his skin healing a little, and the next hack comes easier. He throws down to roll out of the Terror's swiping trajectory, but they're running out of time. One of the reasons Anders has his life is because of a promise Herc made to all of the Advisors, and he's not eager to follow through on that today. Not when the Wardens were losing enough as it was. Anders might be a bit of a pain in the arse, but he's their pain in the arse, and a decent healer to boot.
His voice is stern, and brooks no refusal. "It's now or never."
If this was the way the song in his head ended, well, there were definitely worse ways. Better that Max is guarding their camp and isn't here to see this. Mabari followed orders, but this was one a dog like Max'd have a hard time taking. And maybe, if he makes enough of a scene here, he can cover their retreat a while, as well. Maybe they don't get it because they aren't Wardens (well, some of them, anyway) but there's a song that's been drawing him to the Deep Roads for long months, and he was already due for that, Corypheus or no. In Death, Sacrifice, that was their deal. That was what he signed up for.
Clattering his sword against the shield and making as big a racket as he can, Hercules Hansen gets ready to buy everyone else some time.