[ With so much sun he'd taken to sometimes wearing clothing in lighter shades while in Cadens, but here he arrived in his usual black and dark gray. It makes it more difficult to see where he's been hit, the upper left side of his chest where there's a small hole punched through the leather jerkin, the growing bloodstain almost invisible except for the wet sheen. His hand presses over it, the warm liquid spilling between his fingers.
He's been shot before, and is aware enough to know he's going into some kind of shock as he registers Viktor repeating his name, turning to look at him. They need to move, otherwise they'll end up trampled, or else made easy targets for whomever is firing into the crowd. People continue to scatter around them, a native in rough spun clothes of Solvunn almost trips over them in their hurry.
He starts struggling to get onto his feet again, hoping for a burst of panicked adrenaline to get him moving, but his legs already feel heavier, and it feels like the ground is moving instead. He speaks to Viktor through grit teeth. ]
- go to Claude, Alucard - [ Whichever of his friends he can find first. Viktor needs to get out of here. White flames spark between the fingers of his free hand as he tries to force open a tear, but it flickers out almost immediately. ]
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He's been shot before, and is aware enough to know he's going into some kind of shock as he registers Viktor repeating his name, turning to look at him. They need to move, otherwise they'll end up trampled, or else made easy targets for whomever is firing into the crowd. People continue to scatter around them, a native in rough spun clothes of Solvunn almost trips over them in their hurry.
He starts struggling to get onto his feet again, hoping for a burst of panicked adrenaline to get him moving, but his legs already feel heavier, and it feels like the ground is moving instead. He speaks to Viktor through grit teeth. ]
- go to Claude, Alucard - [ Whichever of his friends he can find first. Viktor needs to get out of here. White flames spark between the fingers of his free hand as he tries to force open a tear, but it flickers out almost immediately. ]