“ You better hang on tight, then. I ain’t responsible if you fall let go yourself. ”
He can’t carry her, navigate the Sky-Lines and shoot at the same time. Booker is only a man, after all, and this man is only in possession of two arms, one of which is going to be keeping them from plunging to a bloody end on the cobbles and ground far below. He scoops a study arm around her slim waist, drawing her close as the magnetized hook yanks them out of reach of the soldiers.
“ You’re heavier than you look. ”
;⚜—ℒ⊱
“ –That was rude. I’m offended.“
She grips onto his torso tightly so as not to plunge through the air–she doesn’t think that she can quite handle a scare like that, honestly–and ever so hesi- tantly hides her face against the junction of his arm and chest. If she weren’t scared, she might try her hand at using DeWitt’s pistol–but alas, she’s trying desperately to catch her breath and remain calm.
