[She cannot see beyond the mask; if she could, she would likely not feel so foolish for being shaken to her core. His eyes are damp at the corners, limned with burning red that stings when he blinks, but her demand draws him away from the way he fights to mentally hold his ground, doing what he can to muddy the thoughts of their adversaries.
One second, one breath, and he's back, fingers shaking.
She is the anchor for his thoughts as he comes back to his own senses, rather than spiralling out of control. Lays out the objective before him and he finds it-- hands cinched tight again around the controls-- systems swapped to reserve power and maintain efficiency once the engine has been stopped. It takes no more than a few seconds for her to pinpoint the exact opportunity they'd been waiting for, and as the ship lights snap down into a deep, ruddy red, he catches the bright glint of the other ships streaking ahead, momentum sweeping them clear in that single instant.
He was right to trust her ability.]
They are still tracking us. [Distant fear prickles at the back of his neck - the passengers they carry are in a state of unrest.] We have less than a minute to respond and make our escape.
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One second, one breath, and he's back, fingers shaking.
She is the anchor for his thoughts as he comes back to his own senses, rather than spiralling out of control. Lays out the objective before him and he finds it-- hands cinched tight again around the controls-- systems swapped to reserve power and maintain efficiency once the engine has been stopped. It takes no more than a few seconds for her to pinpoint the exact opportunity they'd been waiting for, and as the ship lights snap down into a deep, ruddy red, he catches the bright glint of the other ships streaking ahead, momentum sweeping them clear in that single instant.
He was right to trust her ability.]
They are still tracking us. [Distant fear prickles at the back of his neck - the passengers they carry are in a state of unrest.] We have less than a minute to respond and make our escape.