[ As fast as he can generally run, it feels to the Doctor that his footfalls now are impossibly slow. He's moving, yes, but not quickly enough for his liking. His hearts are pounding from far more than just the exertion, the fear for her rising within him. She'll be okay, she will be. She's strong, she's brave, and they've got their clever little circle ready to trap the scarecrow.
He just has to hope the foul creature isn't cognizant enough to try and outsmart them. The Doctor manages to catch up enough to her to just barely catch sight of the scarecrow entering the room. It takes all of his strength to fight the instinct to lunge for it, but then they'll be back where they started.
He has to trust in Caitlyn, in their plan, and he holds himself in place for a moment, watching the scarecrow enter the room. Making his way closer, slowly, he's relieved to see the creature steps directly into the circle. A trick of the light, perhaps, or it's so intent on reaching Caitlyn that it doesn't realize its own error in time. It can't move, can't lunge for her, and the Doctor quickly moves around it to reach Caitlyn. ]
You okay? We have a straight path to the elevator, just a bit more running.
[ He reaches down to help her up. They aren't in the clear yet, but nearly, and they can make it. ]
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He just has to hope the foul creature isn't cognizant enough to try and outsmart them. The Doctor manages to catch up enough to her to just barely catch sight of the scarecrow entering the room. It takes all of his strength to fight the instinct to lunge for it, but then they'll be back where they started.
He has to trust in Caitlyn, in their plan, and he holds himself in place for a moment, watching the scarecrow enter the room. Making his way closer, slowly, he's relieved to see the creature steps directly into the circle. A trick of the light, perhaps, or it's so intent on reaching Caitlyn that it doesn't realize its own error in time. It can't move, can't lunge for her, and the Doctor quickly moves around it to reach Caitlyn. ]
You okay? We have a straight path to the elevator, just a bit more running.
[ He reaches down to help her up. They aren't in the clear yet, but nearly, and they can make it. ]