[ This is already not going well. They are both too self-sacrificial for their own good, and yes, Tarja would definitely give them both an earful for their wanton recklessness, but Joshua will deal with the consequences later. Right now, all he can see is the red staining Jill's sleeve, and all he can hear is Clive chiding him for letting it happen instead of being more prudent in combat.
But what better choice do they have?
His teeth grit together as he launches himself towards the wyvern, taking advantage of the opening Jill left for him to pierce his sword into the wyvern's neck while it's busy rearing. The metal breaks through its touch scales and pushes through underlying flesh and tissue to draw blood, but the wyvern yet lives.
Fire plumes from its gaping maw, forcing Joshua to stumble backwards just to avoid it. It's talons and fangs follow, snapping at Joshua as he desperately uses his sword to keep from getting bitten. ]
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[ This is already not going well. They are both too self-sacrificial for their own good, and yes, Tarja would definitely give them both an earful for their wanton recklessness, but Joshua will deal with the consequences later. Right now, all he can see is the red staining Jill's sleeve, and all he can hear is Clive chiding him for letting it happen instead of being more prudent in combat.
But what better choice do they have?
His teeth grit together as he launches himself towards the wyvern, taking advantage of the opening Jill left for him to pierce his sword into the wyvern's neck while it's busy rearing. The metal breaks through its touch scales and pushes through underlying flesh and tissue to draw blood, but the wyvern yet lives.
Fire plumes from its gaping maw, forcing Joshua to stumble backwards just to avoid it. It's talons and fangs follow, snapping at Joshua as he desperately uses his sword to keep from getting bitten. ]