[ That would make two of them. If she's being perfectly honest, she'd much rather be the damsel in distress - even if that means a torn up, immobile shoulder. But it's too late to drop him now. Not when there's spiders hot on their heels and their resources being stretched to their limit. ]

I appreciate you being so calm about this, but I swear, Adrian you aren't in position to be calm. Your arm isn't working!

[ She hears the skitter of spiders behind them and she hefts him in her arms, flinging him over her shoulder like a sack of potatoes. It's easier to carry him that way - but it also might have to do with her silently protesting this scenario in the first place. ]

We're taking you right to the Dragon Glass to get look after and then we can tell them there.