[ Perhaps it's a little underhanded of him, knowing how much she values being able to hold her own. Were the circumstances even the slightest bit different, he'd probably defer to that determination, but... he's seen it. What price there is to allowing an injured ally to continue fighting. It's a risk he's no longer willing to take, not even here. So when Lapis finally takes his hand, he's using the momentum he still has on his side to pull her forward. ]
Then try to bear with it.
[ His following motions are swift, pointedly leaving little room for protest — one arm coming to circle at the angle of her knees, the other around her back. Scooping her up from there is the easiest part, leveling her at his middle, her injured arm secure between them.
(Now comes the hard part, which is the look she'll probably be fixing him with.) ]
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Then try to bear with it.
[ His following motions are swift, pointedly leaving little room for protest — one arm coming to circle at the angle of her knees, the other around her back. Scooping her up from there is the easiest part, leveling her at his middle, her injured arm secure between them.
(Now comes the hard part, which is the look she'll probably be fixing him with.) ]