[ The little girl is having none of it, kicking and squirming in Lance's hold. ]
Hey, hey, warrior princess! It's okay, we're the good guys! [ He debates saying 'we're here to rescue you' but visibly, that won't work here. This little girl's got it HANDLED. ] Wanna help us kick some evil pirate butt before we get you back to your dad?
[ That gets her attention, and she turns a bit more docile, watching him with a wary expression. All the shakiness that had inhabited Lance just moments ago leaves him now; she looks like a little niece in his arms. ]
Isabelle, right? [ 'It's Idabelle!!!!' ] Gotcha, Idabelle. I'm Blue, and this is Red. [ Colour-coded for convenience, plus it makes the little girl giggle. ] I see you're pretty handy with a fork...tell you what: we'll let Red go ahead and give us cover, and you and me will give her some backup.
[ He can use his bayard one-handed, so long as Idabelle doesn't try to run off. He looks over at Aloy for confirmation: he'll take kid duty if she takes point. ]
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Hey, hey, warrior princess! It's okay, we're the good guys! [ He debates saying 'we're here to rescue you' but visibly, that won't work here. This little girl's got it HANDLED. ] Wanna help us kick some evil pirate butt before we get you back to your dad?
[ That gets her attention, and she turns a bit more docile, watching him with a wary expression. All the shakiness that had inhabited Lance just moments ago leaves him now; she looks like a little niece in his arms. ]
Isabelle, right? [ 'It's Idabelle!!!!' ] Gotcha, Idabelle. I'm Blue, and this is Red. [ Colour-coded for convenience, plus it makes the little girl giggle. ] I see you're pretty handy with a fork...tell you what: we'll let Red go ahead and give us cover, and you and me will give her some backup.
[ He can use his bayard one-handed, so long as Idabelle doesn't try to run off. He looks over at Aloy for confirmation: he'll take kid duty if she takes point. ]