[There is a method to his madness, going through the streets as quadrants just like he does on his usual morning walks. Adrenaline fueled necessity pulls him from losing himself to the headache. It's a damn miracle he hears her voice over his pulse. Just as he's about to continue along the shopping district, Elle's voice echoes over. Kiri will easily have at least 50 gold to pay in damages for how many stalls he near literally dives through (expertly avoiding the vendors, by the way), to make that hard left turn and barrel toward Elle.
This isn't fast enough, his legs are aching and lungs are burning. He can see her just through the crowd. At the very least, he can see her one last time before she fades away -... at least give him that, let him face his failure. If only he had some more time to find the cure. So, when they practically collide and Kiri is giving anything but a platonic hug (a hand low on the small of her back and the other just at the base of her neck), he clings to her like a lifeline, expecting her to vanish at any moment.]
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This isn't fast enough, his legs are aching and lungs are burning. He can see her just through the crowd. At the very least, he can see her one last time before she fades away -... at least give him that, let him face his failure. If only he had some more time to find the cure. So, when they practically collide and Kiri is giving anything but a platonic hug (a hand low on the small of her back and the other just at the base of her neck), he clings to her like a lifeline, expecting her to vanish at any moment.]