( john isn't what one would call fast. or athletic. he's had plenty of opportunity to run for his life in the last few years, but that had always been with the benefit of adrenaline roaring in his veins, and he starkly feels the deficit of that as he pursues manon into the caverns that weave between the immense roots of the tree of life. he's no Hunter. daisy would have been able to keep pace with him without issue, as sharp and intent and tenacious as a bloodhound, but he's — not. there's nothing with the substance of who or what he is that could match with that, so he only... tries his best.
"his best" immediately flags behind others; he's first overtaken by the centaur, who he had seen earlier during the interrogation and had tried his best to accept at face value. but seeing hayame from afar and having her thunder past him (with liem on her back) are two different things; she might not actively take a shot at him, but he instinctually scrambles out of the way regardless, muttering, ) good Lord, ( under his breath as the jinba and her temporary rider tear ahead past him.
the dark, damp air of the caverns rings out with a continued argument: manon beseeches his pursuers to allow him to escape, and despite the Harmonization of those that follow, there are reasons posed for him to remain. to finish his story, to return to springstar... and, remembering the message that he had sent days earlier, john becomes grimly aware of what cid's intentions are as soon as he's aware that the man has joined the chase as well.
as far as the Archivist is concerned, he doesn't add to the noise. he's far too busy just trying to keep his footing and keep up.)
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"his best" immediately flags behind others; he's first overtaken by the centaur, who he had seen earlier during the interrogation and had tried his best to accept at face value. but seeing hayame from afar and having her thunder past him (with liem on her back) are two different things; she might not actively take a shot at him, but he instinctually scrambles out of the way regardless, muttering, ) good Lord, ( under his breath as the jinba and her temporary rider tear ahead past him.
the dark, damp air of the caverns rings out with a continued argument: manon beseeches his pursuers to allow him to escape, and despite the Harmonization of those that follow, there are reasons posed for him to remain. to finish his story, to return to springstar... and, remembering the message that he had sent days earlier, john becomes grimly aware of what cid's intentions are as soon as he's aware that the man has joined the chase as well.
as far as the Archivist is concerned, he doesn't add to the noise. he's far too busy just trying to keep his footing and keep up. )