"Dipper," In a different situation, he might stare; now he just nods. "Call me Shiro. I'm a Paladin." The phrase 'I've got telekinesis' merited some kind of response, but explaining 'Defender of the Universe' and outing himself as connected to Voltron seemed unwise amidst so much unfamiliar chaos.
The kid doesn't need to work hard to convince him; after a beat, he's moving, methodically helping or pulling people onto one of the metal plates on the floor. He does his best not to jostle those who are unconscious, his wrists behind their necks, his fists bunched around the clothing at their shoulders. All the emergency first-aid stuff he doesn't know nearly well enough to call instinct, but there's something about the situation that strokes at his memory.
By the time he's done, he's sweating under his armor, face filmed with sweat. "You find yourself in these situations a lot, Dipper?" We was trying to reach for levity. No kid deserved to be stuck in this.
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The kid doesn't need to work hard to convince him; after a beat, he's moving, methodically helping or pulling people onto one of the metal plates on the floor. He does his best not to jostle those who are unconscious, his wrists behind their necks, his fists bunched around the clothing at their shoulders. All the emergency first-aid stuff he doesn't know nearly well enough to call instinct, but there's something about the situation that strokes at his memory.
By the time he's done, he's sweating under his armor, face filmed with sweat. "You find yourself in these situations a lot, Dipper?" We was trying to reach for levity. No kid deserved to be stuck in this.