[ any sense of relief is brief, even as he finally pulls off the broken piece of the booth high enough to allow her free and sees her shuffle back and able to stand up on her own feet. once she's clear enough out of the way, he pulls his fingers back swiftly, letting the broken furniture collapse fully to the floor with a loud thump that's lost only because of the rattling of the car's wheels along the track.
and the beeping. still that beeping.
he's standing quickly as he feels her hands grasp at his shoulders, at his arms, reaching for her hips fast to steady her. he's aware that she's no doubt feeling weak, that the weight had done a number on her legs, but they can't rest. not yet.
as she turns for the door, he moves with her, keeping an arm settled around her waist to support her, even as their feet race along the aisle further away from the bomb that's counting the seconds down.
everyone else has long since made their escape from the car, and it's only them remaining as they make it to the door, slipping past into the next car. kovacs doesn't stop there, urging her to keep going, further to the other side. whatever damage the bomb'll do, they need to get as far away from it as they can before it inevitably goes off. ]
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and the beeping. still that beeping.
he's standing quickly as he feels her hands grasp at his shoulders, at his arms, reaching for her hips fast to steady her. he's aware that she's no doubt feeling weak, that the weight had done a number on her legs, but they can't rest. not yet.
as she turns for the door, he moves with her, keeping an arm settled around her waist to support her, even as their feet race along the aisle further away from the bomb that's counting the seconds down.
everyone else has long since made their escape from the car, and it's only them remaining as they make it to the door, slipping past into the next car. kovacs doesn't stop there, urging her to keep going, further to the other side. whatever damage the bomb'll do, they need to get as far away from it as they can before it inevitably goes off. ]