[ Stephen is entirely unsurprised to note that there is a woman who has completely disregarded everything he said, and who, as a result, is rather impressively clinging to a door frame while she drips blood in the water.
He nudges off a corridor wall and dips the paddle in, smoothly, accelerating towards her. He drops the last little bit of meat in behind him, making a splash. It distracts most of them. ]
You're lucky I came back up here. [ That he's been coming up here, just because honestly canoeing around deadly fish is probably the easiest of the obstacles for Stephen. ] Hang on. [ He puts out the flat of the paddle, slowing. And this time he doesn't bother to reach out a hand to his would-be rescuee. If she can climb a door, she can get herself into the boat. He'll worry about them not overbalancing. ]
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He nudges off a corridor wall and dips the paddle in, smoothly, accelerating towards her. He drops the last little bit of meat in behind him, making a splash. It distracts most of them. ]
You're lucky I came back up here. [ That he's been coming up here, just because honestly canoeing around deadly fish is probably the easiest of the obstacles for Stephen. ] Hang on. [ He puts out the flat of the paddle, slowing. And this time he doesn't bother to reach out a hand to his would-be rescuee. If she can climb a door, she can get herself into the boat. He'll worry about them not overbalancing. ]