[ daisy watches rey with the little boy, as she clings to him as much as he clings to her, as she hesitates to pass him off even to his own father, and she knows that twisting knot in her stomach is well met by her partner today. they share a pain in that regard, she realizes, and so their desire to prevent that pain happening for anyone else only solidifies their determination in this mission.
there's a pause, justified as daisy moving back to the window to shut it firmly; it's only long enough for a brief contact, but even so, she makes the effort to reach out and squeeze one of rey's hands. we've got this, she says under her breath, and the empathy bond confirms it. fierce protectiveness spills over, even in the short contact.
and then they take position. daisy in the front, father and son following with mom at their heels, rey sweeping the back to keep eyes on the hallway and the stairs. the front door opens to nothing, the staircase leads to nothing, and so they move on — to hold their breath a little longer, to hope the trend of nothing continues. ]
The safehouse's not too far from here. Just a couple blocks.
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there's a pause, justified as daisy moving back to the window to shut it firmly; it's only long enough for a brief contact, but even so, she makes the effort to reach out and squeeze one of rey's hands. we've got this, she says under her breath, and the empathy bond confirms it. fierce protectiveness spills over, even in the short contact.
and then they take position. daisy in the front, father and son following with mom at their heels, rey sweeping the back to keep eyes on the hallway and the stairs. the front door opens to nothing, the staircase leads to nothing, and so they move on — to hold their breath a little longer, to hope the trend of nothing continues. ]
The safehouse's not too far from here. Just a couple blocks.