Thread: ᴠᴀʟᴋʏʀɪᴀ ᴄʜʀᴏɴɪᴄʟᴇs【ᴄʜᴇᴠᴀʟɪᴇʀ x ᴅᴀʀᴋᴇsᴛ_ғᴀᴛᴇ】

Later, Riley would wonder how she actually managed it. She'd somehow gotten Kai to something like shelter, managed to get her friend to safety, and managed to keep hold of most of their gear. She wasn't even sure some of their burlier lancers could've managed it, yet she barely felt winded. Still, barely did mean she was catching her breath, leaning against a walk wall and closing her eyes. The cold had definitely started seeping in she could feel it sliding into her recently worked muscles, spreading its chilly fingers throughout. Portions of her blood nearly felt as if they were slowing. At least they were safe, and if need be, they could always just use body heat or something. Riley opened a blue eye, looking toward Kai as she explained and watched. The blonde kept gathering breath. Sounds like there might be a spy then. I think I heard mentions of it around the base... Riley admitted, trialing off. She didn't want to think about anyone in Squad E betraying them, particularly not to the Empire, but, well, she didn't know everything, or everyone, for that matter. Riley was one of the newest recruits to the squad, so maybe there was something there she didn't realize. She closed her eyes again, wondering. Only to open as Kai outlined another plan. Ugh, how did I miss that? she mumbled, mentally kicking herself. Though as she stopped to think about it, she realized they likely wouldn't have seen it from their previous position. It took their getting under this outcropping. Riley shook her head, knowing that she needed to gather herself. They were still on mission, for at least a bit longer. Which meant she was readjusting the case and moving over to Kai again. They managed to get everything braced and set off moving. The snow and wind once more bit into Riley, and she felt herself shivering, unable to hold it back without the adrenaline pumping she'd had before. She braced against the door, holding it tight before making sure everything would be locked. While Kai winced and got rested, Riley took another peek outside. There didn't seem to be anyone following them, and the winds should cover their tracks. Wait, what ? Riley turned back to Kai, eyes wide. Um, yeah, I, ah, have it... she admitted, flushing. But, I mean, I can't exactly... they're keeping a tight watch on it, remember? That's why you have to take it in the first place...' she chewed her lip, considering. Okay, so, I can give you your next dose, and we can see if there's, like, stuff around here. We have some survival blankets, and you're already producing a lot of heat. We can always, just, you know. Get... under blankets. After you take the dose, Riley was rather pink, turning to look back outside. She didn't see anything, so she went back, deciding that they'd need to see if there were beds or anything. The place was ransacked pretty bad, but there did appear to be something resembling furniture. Maybe they'd get lucky? She looked back to Kai. Did you need help getting your foot braced? I have some first aid ragnite on hand, so if we can just wrap your foot and give you the dosage, you should be just fine. Then we can, ah, give you your next injection, another confident nod as Riley took a step forward. Unfortunately for the blonde, exhaustion met with adrenaline withdrawal met with cold met with nerves, all making her knees buckle at just the wrong moment, likely sending her sprawling straight into her friend.