[It doesn't take long, really. They clearly hadn't stalled. Tess waits until they get all the way back into the small clearing, blinks slowly as Hinata hands her the shovel and takes it easily in her already dirty palm. Uses it to pull herself up slow and steady.
This wasn't going to be easy.
She waits until she's totally steadied on her feet. Takes no notice of the wrapper that falls off her lap and drifts off, lost as anything else. Takes a deep breath and shifts the candy from one side of her cheek to the other, slow and thoughtless. Meets Hinata's eyes long enough to assure he's holding up. And to let him know she's doing the same. Redirects her attentions to Kino, their question. An easy answer.]
Over there, [nods her head towards the left, easy tilt] Less trees. Roots are a problem around here.
[It's flat and even and business-like. As if they were discussing the weather. Necessity was the father of a lot of things.]
Ready?
[Fingers wrapped tight around the shovel, a last look at both kids before she set in to digging herself the deepest hole she'd be able to with two kids and a few hours. Deep enough to pass until this place got eaten up into nothingness.]
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This wasn't going to be easy.
She waits until she's totally steadied on her feet. Takes no notice of the wrapper that falls off her lap and drifts off, lost as anything else. Takes a deep breath and shifts the candy from one side of her cheek to the other, slow and thoughtless. Meets Hinata's eyes long enough to assure he's holding up. And to let him know she's doing the same. Redirects her attentions to Kino, their question. An easy answer.]
Over there, [nods her head towards the left, easy tilt] Less trees. Roots are a problem around here.
[It's flat and even and business-like. As if they were discussing the weather. Necessity was the father of a lot of things.]
Ready?
[Fingers wrapped tight around the shovel, a last look at both kids before she set in to digging herself the deepest hole she'd be able to with two kids and a few hours. Deep enough to pass until this place got eaten up into nothingness.]