[SE] from me to you

Ronin has to inch himself away a bit so as not to be pricked by the thorns in her hair, and even then, Amalia is already twisting herself as if to approach the guardsmen. The Star has to unloop his arm from around her shoulders, catching her by the elbow as if to stop her from going any further. They are already drawing attention, already risking rocking the boat. And normally Ronin would be right there with her, but he can't put himself in danger right now. He's promised Remi. "I don't know, Ama," he whispers, for only her to hear. "And I agree. But I can't do anything right now. I - Safrin has--" Ronin lets out a breath through clenched teeth, shaking his head. "I can't fight right now. One wrong punch and it could be lights out for me." It sounds terrible, given that Ronin has lived that life for longer than he's lived this one. But he made a promise. He can't go back on it. RONIN if there's one thing i'm good at, it's surviving