05-19-2025, 06:47 PM
The others finished changing and then the FO surprised Alex by her almost casual approach, taking his arm and asking him to be her escort. He couldn't help but grin at that as he accepted her arm in his, "What gentleman could refuse such an offer?"
For just a brief moment, there was the pang of a memory. So many times, his wife had taken his arm in just such a way. It was an understandable reaction and he quickly forced it to the back of his mind. He would do his best to be present in the moment and remain focused on the mission at hand.
As they arrived at their current destination, Alex barely caught a glimpse of the hesitation by Jonas, but had no chance to react before the sound and flash of light. Talion's reactions finally kicked in and he moved to protect the FO as he gave a firm single word to all, "Down!" He had barely processed that the FO was not the target when he saw Jonas falling. Thinking nothing of his own fate, he stayed low and moved swiftly to Jonas. Alex moved fast for a big guy. When he reached Jonas, he instantly tried assessing his vitals and using his mind to detect the thoughts of the Ambassador, hoping he was only stunned or injured, but not fatally. His second thought, looking to the direction the shot had come from.
== GM Inputs: Condition of Jonas? Does Alex see the attacker? ==
== Apologies to the FO, but he is an overprotective male. ==
For just a brief moment, there was the pang of a memory. So many times, his wife had taken his arm in just such a way. It was an understandable reaction and he quickly forced it to the back of his mind. He would do his best to be present in the moment and remain focused on the mission at hand.
As they arrived at their current destination, Alex barely caught a glimpse of the hesitation by Jonas, but had no chance to react before the sound and flash of light. Talion's reactions finally kicked in and he moved to protect the FO as he gave a firm single word to all, "Down!" He had barely processed that the FO was not the target when he saw Jonas falling. Thinking nothing of his own fate, he stayed low and moved swiftly to Jonas. Alex moved fast for a big guy. When he reached Jonas, he instantly tried assessing his vitals and using his mind to detect the thoughts of the Ambassador, hoping he was only stunned or injured, but not fatally. His second thought, looking to the direction the shot had come from.
== GM Inputs: Condition of Jonas? Does Alex see the attacker? ==
== Apologies to the FO, but he is an overprotective male. ==