[lifting his chin and nodding sharply again, before following Dantes at a brisker pace than before. he is keeping an eye on the creepy figures at his sides, too-- prepared to dodge if any of them make another grab for him]
It's not quite a run, but it is definitely speed-walking at this point. The things that rise up out of the muck and fall away again are mostly humanoid in shape, though there are some that are clearly not: beasts with long muzzles and rows and rows of sharp teeth, plumed birds, and some things that are classic dragons.
Dantes, for his part, does not hesitate in his stride.
Another hand makes a grab for his leg before too long. It's smaller, more like a child's hand in size, though no head appears with it either. It seems less like it wants to pull him down and just, tugging at his coat like a kid trying to get his attention.
[grits his teeth and jerks his coat away from that hand, pointedly keeping his gaze on Dantes' back so he can keep moving forward. even if the shape and size of that hand pull at his heartstrings]
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Date: 2022-09-14 03:54 pm (UTC)He gives Akira a long, assessing look, as if to suss out how sincere he is with saying that, then nods sharply.
"Come," he says. "Faster than before. They have been roused, and they will be hungry."
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Date: 2022-09-14 03:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-09-14 11:42 pm (UTC)Dantes, for his part, does not hesitate in his stride.
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