Bad. [ She doesn’t know where the sudden font of honesty comes from, why she doesn’t deign to shield him with even an imperfect lie the way she’s wont to do. Something about him (his reaction to her rescue attempt, perhaps?) strikes her as very much without the need for protection. ] I’m just a Pawn so I don’t have the magic for this–
[ Her voice cuts out, choked by a cough that reminds her to duck low and crouch on her haunches to avoid the worst of the smoke. Saying it aloud and having the physical, visceral confirmation of their predicament put before her… Katniss turns over her shoulder and actually smiles at Naruto. However thinly. ]
Tell me ‘tougher than you look’ means you’ve got the mana we need to put this out.
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[ Her voice cuts out, choked by a cough that reminds her to duck low and crouch on her haunches to avoid the worst of the smoke. Saying it aloud and having the physical, visceral confirmation of their predicament put before her… Katniss turns over her shoulder and actually smiles at Naruto. However thinly. ]
Tell me ‘tougher than you look’ means you’ve got the mana we need to put this out.