[he's very clearly teasing back, giving nico's hand an affectionate squeeze as they make their way forward. the promise settles something in him, and he bumps shoulders with him briefly.]
And I promised, too. I'm not leaving you. [there is almost no way that they're going to be able to keep these promises, but. maybe if they just keep being stubborn, they can brute force it?] We're -
[going to make it home, he starts to say.
but.
the sensation of the earth shifting beneath them isn't just in their imaginations, and will gasps - because as it shifts, they stumble, heading straight for a crevice. he tightens his hold on nico's hand and tries to tug him back to offset them so they don't fall in.]
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[he's very clearly teasing back, giving nico's hand an affectionate squeeze as they make their way forward. the promise settles something in him, and he bumps shoulders with him briefly.]
And I promised, too. I'm not leaving you. [there is almost no way that they're going to be able to keep these promises, but. maybe if they just keep being stubborn, they can brute force it?] We're -
[going to make it home, he starts to say.
but.
the sensation of the earth shifting beneath them isn't just in their imaginations, and will gasps - because as it shifts, they stumble, heading straight for a crevice. he tightens his hold on nico's hand and tries to tug him back to offset them so they don't fall in.]