[She says the word and he's already back on his feet within literal seconds, grasping her hand and pulling her up to his level. He wants to get out of here. He wants to be as far away from it all as possible, try to escape the thoughts in his head, try to calm himself down and hope things will go back to normal. That's all he can do, really: hope.]
Let's go!
[And he starts off in a direction away from the gaming parlor, winding around the fallen debris and people as best as he can. He keeps his grip tight on her hand, only pausing momentarily to look over his shoulder and say:]
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Let's go!
[And he starts off in a direction away from the gaming parlor, winding around the fallen debris and people as best as he can. He keeps his grip tight on her hand, only pausing momentarily to look over his shoulder and say:]
Don't get lost, okay? Keep holding my hand!