Olivia gets her feet under herself and -- wincing a bit -- clambers to standing. Her first couple of steps are a little unsteady; gradually, though, she gains more traction as she approaches the tree.
As she breathes out, quietly letting go of the mental lever holding the gate open, the sickly-looking glimmer gives one last halfhearted jump. Then it's gone.
"Mike," she repeats, softer. "Are you okay?"
(...Aside from the bullet holes and the knee to the crotch, anyway.)
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As she breathes out, quietly letting go of the mental lever holding the gate open, the sickly-looking glimmer gives one last halfhearted jump. Then it's gone.
"Mike," she repeats, softer. "Are you okay?"
(...Aside from the bullet holes and the knee to the crotch, anyway.)