Bert helped in clearing their path, firing quickly and cleanly until his gun was empty. Then he holstered it, unwilling to let go of Emily's hand to reload, and limped the last few feet at double speed, drawing the little girl along with him. He didn't let go of her hand until they were all inside, with the door closed behind them.
Then, with a little grunt of pain, he dropped to one knee and hugged her again, letting out a long breath he hadn't known he was holding. Emily let her axe drop with a thud onto the packed earth floor, and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him back just as tight.
"You're alright," he murmured, stroking her hair and closing his eyes. "It's alright. We're here. You're alright." Then, looking up at Kaine, "Who's he?"
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Date: 2016-03-06 08:00 pm (UTC)Then, with a little grunt of pain, he dropped to one knee and hugged her again, letting out a long breath he hadn't known he was holding. Emily let her axe drop with a thud onto the packed earth floor, and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him back just as tight.
"You're alright," he murmured, stroking her hair and closing his eyes. "It's alright. We're here. You're alright." Then, looking up at Kaine, "Who's he?"