Editing Episode 605: Devil's Compromise: Rina and Joshua, Pinned
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Joshua: For God’s sake, stop struggling for that same beam. I’ve been watching you do it for the last—it’s not going to move. It’s not going to move. (a beat) I’m going to have to do the helmet thing. (off her look) You have twice the air that I have, which means you have twice the time for them to come and get us.<br><br> | Joshua: For God’s sake, stop struggling for that same beam. I’ve been watching you do it for the last—it’s not going to move. It’s not going to move. (a beat) I’m going to have to do the helmet thing. (off her look) You have twice the air that I have, which means you have twice the time for them to come and get us.<br><br> | ||
− | Joshua closes his eyes and listens to the hiss over his comms, hearing nothing from his friends and crewmates the next ship over. He doesn’t know how much air he actually has. His wrist display is out of sight. His arm isn’t injured, he just | + | Joshua closes his eyes and listens to the hiss over his comms, hearing nothing from his friends and crewmates the next ship over. He doesn’t know how much air he actually has. His wrist display is out of sight. His arm isn’t injured, he just lift it clear of the wreckage to see it. His other arm is free, however, and he thinks he can vent his helmet one-handed when the time comes. He listens for any sound of organized rescue and hearing none, he listens to the dim roar of the fire audible through his suit. The ship is still burning with that eerie crimson glow, painting the compartment in the colors of hell. It’s getting hot and Joshua privately admits he just might die here. <br><br> |
Rina is still looking around, still pushing on the wreckage, trying to find its weaknesses to exploit them. She’s not unaware of the rising temperatures either and watches closely for any sign that the metal pinning her and Joshua might loosen its grip in the heat. She mutters to herself as she observes and Joshua’s comm picks up her words. <br><br> | Rina is still looking around, still pushing on the wreckage, trying to find its weaknesses to exploit them. She’s not unaware of the rising temperatures either and watches closely for any sign that the metal pinning her and Joshua might loosen its grip in the heat. She mutters to herself as she observes and Joshua’s comm picks up her words. <br><br> |