[Liem is gratified to see that, despite the alarming speed at which the hornet is making off with his companion, D immediately makes for the dagger protruding from the insect’s carapace, climbing the huge leg and succeeding in hacking the entire appendage off. He watches warily as the wasp hovers thunderously above them, his fingers lingering near his quiver just in case it decides to make more trouble.
But it only flies away, punctured in multiple places and missing two legs from their scuffle. Liem watches it go for a moment before turning to D — and then reaching up to take off D’s hat, so he can offer it back to him.]
Then we’d best be on our way, now that we have what we came for.
[The sooner they can get somewhere somewhat sheltered, the sooner they can get reorganized and return their attention to important matters.]
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But it only flies away, punctured in multiple places and missing two legs from their scuffle. Liem watches it go for a moment before turning to D — and then reaching up to take off D’s hat, so he can offer it back to him.]
Then we’d best be on our way, now that we have what we came for.
[The sooner they can get somewhere somewhat sheltered, the sooner they can get reorganized and return their attention to important matters.]