[Among humans back home, Liem was considered unusually quick. He's well used to getting from place to place on his own legs, and he can be pretty agile in a sprint—but not compared to the jinba whose back he just tumbled off of, and not when he's still disoriented from being bumped and rolled along the ground at high speeds. He scrambles for his bow, but there's still a hint of unsteadiness to his gait, and as he makes for it, the scrabbling, scuttling sounds of the creature pursuing him get closer.
He can only spare the barest glance for Hayame as he dashes across the clearing; she's still on the ground, but is she badly hurt? He can't tell in the hurried look he flashes her way. The creature is still coming.
When he reaches the bow, he dips low to snatch it up without coming to a stop, but he still has to slow somewhat. He grabs the longbow off the grass, swivels to catch sight of the beast—
It's right behind him.
And then it's on him.
He meets its claw-footed charge with a hasty shuffle as he steadies his own footing, and with his uninjured arm he draws a long knife. It's all he has to guard himself at close range, but even if it's not his preference to be caught in melee like this, he's well practised with a dagger. He doesn't intend to go down easy.]
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He can only spare the barest glance for Hayame as he dashes across the clearing; she's still on the ground, but is she badly hurt? He can't tell in the hurried look he flashes her way. The creature is still coming.
When he reaches the bow, he dips low to snatch it up without coming to a stop, but he still has to slow somewhat. He grabs the longbow off the grass, swivels to catch sight of the beast—
It's right behind him.
And then it's on him.
He meets its claw-footed charge with a hasty shuffle as he steadies his own footing, and with his uninjured arm he draws a long knife. It's all he has to guard himself at close range, but even if it's not his preference to be caught in melee like this, he's well practised with a dagger. He doesn't intend to go down easy.]