[ Well this has gone from bad to worse rather quickly, hasn't it? Arthur hits a barstool on his way down to the floor, but manages to get his arms under him to cushion his fall somewhat. The scrape of the bar over the floor is thunderous in his already ringing ears, and blearily he realises where she's going.
No, no no no no.
He gets up to one knee, willing himself to move despite the way his head throbs, and splays a hand. A whip-thin strand of golden light snaps out to catch the oni around the waist and yank her back towards him. In the same moment she's flying backwards, he springs forward, running for that pool table and the vial beneath. ]
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No, no no no no.
He gets up to one knee, willing himself to move despite the way his head throbs, and splays a hand. A whip-thin strand of golden light snaps out to catch the oni around the waist and yank her back towards him. In the same moment she's flying backwards, he springs forward, running for that pool table and the vial beneath. ]