[9S' expression falters, scarcely more than a twitch of his lips. He's good at pretending that nothing is the matter, or concealing whatever might be on his mind. Taking point would be the natural course of action if the danger were ahead of them, but it concerns him that the creature would be behind them, and he can only hope it's incapable of climbing.
With its lack of coordination this seems a safe assumption to make, and yet where the safety of any human is concerned, it becomes insufficient in his eyes. Nevertheless, any action he might take to the contrary would not make this human any safer, and might attract the deer-like being's attention.
So with another stiff nod, 9S turns to lead the way. He may not like it, but nothing is stopping him from pausing to glance back at the guy and ensure that he is indeed following, and that nothing is coming after them.
If that is all he can do, that is naturally what he will do]
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With its lack of coordination this seems a safe assumption to make, and yet where the safety of any human is concerned, it becomes insufficient in his eyes. Nevertheless, any action he might take to the contrary would not make this human any safer, and might attract the deer-like being's attention.
So with another stiff nod, 9S turns to lead the way. He may not like it, but nothing is stopping him from pausing to glance back at the guy and ensure that he is indeed following, and that nothing is coming after them.
If that is all he can do, that is naturally what he will do]