[ If the stones had originated further from her, or if Kostos hadn't been primed and waiting to dispel something more harmless, or if he'd followed through on the dispel instead of changing his mind out of reflex and casting a barrier, he might have been fast enough. But he isn't. The barrier springs into place as she's already falling, absorbing some of that impact perhaps but none of the stone's.
His move to get around the desk to her verges on scrambling, but once he's there he gets on one knee with some semblance of dignity, and his voice is quiet as ever. ]
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His move to get around the desk to her verges on scrambling, but once he's there he gets on one knee with some semblance of dignity, and his voice is quiet as ever. ]
Nell.