[ The sudden burst of light hitting eyes that haven't been exposed to it in weeks — yeah, it's gonna hurt. Steve's prepared for that, and even the beam that manages to reach all the way down into the tunnel has him squinting. That's not about to deter him, though, and when Nero calls down to him, he clears his throat and nods. ]
Right.
[ Like being born again. There's something almost poetic in that, and in the way Nero says it. Like he's finally had a heavy weight removed from his chest.
Steve climbs up, eyes half-closed as he feels his way with the last few makeshift handholds. The warmth of the sun has him carefully opening one eye, then the other, as he makes it to flat solid ground, on his knees for a few seconds as he adjusts.
They actually made it. He takes a look around before letting his gaze settle on the acolyte woman. She's eyeing them carefully. ]
Thank you. For keeping your word.
[ If she was thinking of betraying them, maybe she'll think twice now, after hearing that. ]
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Right.
[ Like being born again. There's something almost poetic in that, and in the way Nero says it. Like he's finally had a heavy weight removed from his chest.
Steve climbs up, eyes half-closed as he feels his way with the last few makeshift handholds. The warmth of the sun has him carefully opening one eye, then the other, as he makes it to flat solid ground, on his knees for a few seconds as he adjusts.
They actually made it. He takes a look around before letting his gaze settle on the acolyte woman. She's eyeing them carefully. ]
Thank you. For keeping your word.
[ If she was thinking of betraying them, maybe she'll think twice now, after hearing that. ]