[Maketh straightens her jacket with a huff, then glances back to the girl. Still standing under her own power, but looking--well.
About how one would expect a civilian to react.
Maketh's face softens slightly.]
That ought to slow it down. I'm going to take you to high ground. All right?
[Maketh doesn't comfort people. She commands soldiers and sometimes she barks orders at civilians during unfortunate moments and they do as they're told and most of the time they survive. But the part in between that - well. She hopes the girl won't cry. Maketh has no protocol for crying civilians.]
My name is Maketh. Okay? We're going to move now.
[She points at the stairs. Another floor up there's a makeshift walkway that they can take to the next Spire, which is better fortified.]
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About how one would expect a civilian to react.
Maketh's face softens slightly.]
That ought to slow it down. I'm going to take you to high ground. All right?
[Maketh doesn't comfort people. She commands soldiers and sometimes she barks orders at civilians during unfortunate moments and they do as they're told and most of the time they survive. But the part in between that - well. She hopes the girl won't cry. Maketh has no protocol for crying civilians.]
My name is Maketh. Okay? We're going to move now.
[She points at the stairs. Another floor up there's a makeshift walkway that they can take to the next Spire, which is better fortified.]