Mondo notices the hesitation, which is fair. If he's not used to (or more like forced to get used to) this kind of situation, he wouldn't have extended his hand so easily either.
But look, trust him on this. He might not be the brainiest, but in situations like this, relying on your instincts sometimes fare a lot better. Maybe. There's at least a 50:50 chance and that's better than nothing, y'know? ]
This way.
[ As he led them down the stairs, he caught the strange noise-- wasn't quick enough to realise what happened behind him, but quick enough to notice the unnaturally close distance she's suddenly taking between them. ??!? That raises his wariness, Mondo being Mondo, but he's not gonna desert her just yet. ]
...Yeah, sure. You prolly wanna take it slow.
[ Stomach wounds and stairs aren't the best combo, after all. Judging from the stain on her clothes alone, her wounds probably have dried considerably, but that doesn't mean it can't reopen. Hypothetically speaking, he can bridal carry her to avoid friction that inevitably will happen with movements but... 1) he doesn't really trust her yet, 2) she probably doesn't either, 3) she doesn't look like someone who'll take that in stride.
He'll continue walking, straying off the path and stepping over the weeds. ]
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Mondo notices the hesitation, which is fair. If he's not used to (or more like forced to get used to) this kind of situation, he wouldn't have extended his hand so easily either.
But look, trust him on this. He might not be the brainiest, but in situations like this, relying on your instincts sometimes fare a lot better. Maybe. There's at least a 50:50 chance and that's better than nothing, y'know? ]
This way.
[ As he led them down the stairs, he caught the strange noise-- wasn't quick enough to realise what happened behind him, but quick enough to notice the unnaturally close distance she's suddenly taking between them. ??!? That raises his wariness, Mondo being Mondo, but he's not gonna desert her just yet. ]
...Yeah, sure. You prolly wanna take it slow.
[ Stomach wounds and stairs aren't the best combo, after all. Judging from the stain on her clothes alone, her wounds probably have dried considerably, but that doesn't mean it can't reopen. Hypothetically speaking, he can bridal carry her to avoid friction that inevitably will happen with movements but... 1) he doesn't really trust her yet, 2) she probably doesn't either, 3) she doesn't look like someone who'll take that in stride.
He'll continue walking, straying off the path and stepping over the weeds. ]