[ it collides because of course it does. lara wants to dodge but her arm is stuck, hard. she's been slammed into before but it hits her in a way that gets her arm to buckle at the elbow, so she'll give in for a moment. it stings. it burns. her adrenaline is pumping. lara croft is a survivor lara croft is a survivor lara croft is a survivor.
it garners a shout out of her. ]
I know! I know, Luke! I don't want this, either--
[ it's genuine. strained, hurt, but sincere. lara raises her opposite fist.
she'll go for his chest, then. she wants to knock the wind out of him. god, she should kill luke, she should, she knows it but there's no part of her that wants this. ]
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it garners a shout out of her. ]
I know! I know, Luke! I don't want this, either--
[ it's genuine. strained, hurt, but sincere. lara raises her opposite fist.
she'll go for his chest, then. she wants to knock the wind out of him. god, she should kill luke, she should, she knows it but there's no part of her that wants this. ]
--but please, we're all innocent! I know!