[ they are far too close to actually enacting this for dextera’s comfort, and he’s sure dokja’s comfort as well despite dokja’s commitment to the bit, and he doesn’t think dokja is going to be the one to give in. ]
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[ there’s really only one thing to do at a time like this. dextera takes a short breath. although he knows they really shouldn’t be causing a scene, there’s no way that this hasn’t happened before. thus, hastening ahead of his rational mind, dextera takes the opportunity of the next step up to grit his teeth, pretend his footing has suddenly gone bad, and toss himself back down the stairs.
he does have the decency to let go of everyone’s hands, but if he brings dokja with him as a consequence of the narrow staircase, that’s not his fault. ]
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[ there’s really only one thing to do at a time like this. dextera takes a short breath. although he knows they really shouldn’t be causing a scene, there’s no way that this hasn’t happened before. thus, hastening ahead of his rational mind, dextera takes the opportunity of the next step up to grit his teeth, pretend his footing has suddenly gone bad, and toss himself back down the stairs.
he does have the decency to let go of everyone’s hands, but if he brings dokja with him as a consequence of the narrow staircase, that’s not his fault. ]