You got it. SOLDIER's honor, you'll be back on your feet once we're down and safe.
[Safe enough, anyway. He'll just be picking her up easily now, one arm under her knees and the other around her shoulders like she's a princess in one of those old fairy tales. At least like this can wring his neck should she desire?]
Hang on tight!
[And he's off, running for the next staircase. She's really not all that heavy, so this won't be hard. Provided none of the tremors knock him over, anyway.]
[ action ]
[Safe enough, anyway. He'll just be picking her up easily now, one arm under her knees and the other around her shoulders like she's a princess in one of those old fairy tales. At least like this can wring his neck should she desire?]
Hang on tight!
[And he's off, running for the next staircase. She's really not all that heavy, so this won't be hard. Provided none of the tremors knock him over, anyway.]