The push-pull of his conflicting wants ends up with Eustace going only a few dozen feet away from the storehouse. Just a far enough distance that he and Kaeya are no longer coated with earthen debris each time he looks up, but close enough that he can still hear the clash of mace against claw and feel the slight quiver of the ground as Gen fights.
Much as he doesn't relish the thought of abandoning Kaeya while he's on the brink of death, better to risk a single dissipation rather than multiple. And there's something distinctly unpleasant about the thought of a teacher abandoning his students when they might benefit from help the most. So down Kaeya goes, laid out as gently as Eustace can manage before he's turning on his heel and sprinting back towards the storehouse.
What he sees as soon as he runs back is—worse. Makoto trapped in some sort of....bubble? enclosure? shield? Gen on the ground, body streaked with blood and dirt. The no-longer-prisoner Ryunosuke some feet away, staring at Makoto. The only thing that sparks the smallest flicker of grim satisfaction is Estinien half-buried in the ground, momentarily trapped despite how much he struggles and strains. (Somewhere in there, Silco's shadowy appearance makes an impression, but as little more than an afterthought.)
Hard to know exactly the cause of whatever's trapping Makoto, but if he had to take a guess it's most likely coming from the shortstack some feet away. First things first, then. Get rid of any interference before refocusing on the main event.
He pulls out his gun and fires a shot at Ryunosuke. Not a bullet but a bolt of lightning, intended to disable rather than destroy.
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Much as he doesn't relish the thought of abandoning Kaeya while he's on the brink of death, better to risk a single dissipation rather than multiple. And there's something distinctly unpleasant about the thought of a teacher abandoning his students when they might benefit from help the most. So down Kaeya goes, laid out as gently as Eustace can manage before he's turning on his heel and sprinting back towards the storehouse.
What he sees as soon as he runs back is—worse. Makoto trapped in some sort of....bubble? enclosure? shield? Gen on the ground, body streaked with blood and dirt. The no-longer-prisoner Ryunosuke some feet away, staring at Makoto. The only thing that sparks the smallest flicker of grim satisfaction is Estinien half-buried in the ground, momentarily trapped despite how much he struggles and strains. (Somewhere in there, Silco's shadowy appearance makes an impression, but as little more than an afterthought.)
Hard to know exactly the cause of whatever's trapping Makoto, but if he had to take a guess it's most likely coming from the shortstack some feet away. First things first, then. Get rid of any interference before refocusing on the main event.
He pulls out his gun and fires a shot at Ryunosuke. Not a bullet but a bolt of lightning, intended to disable rather than destroy.