Stavanger Bay I have no home; I make awareness my dwelling.

After she spoke, his grip tightened around her throat, and she wouldn't have been able to say more regardless.  She couldn't breathe.

The blood rushed in her ears as she glanced over and saw Nox nearby, obviously trying to assist; but the man was unrelenting, bearing down on her until things started to go gray. Panic turned the rushing into a pounding that almost hurt, and she struggled instinctually, despite the bite of teeth into her neck.  The grip only continued to tighten.

Lucky for her, the man reconsidered in time and needed to use his mouth for other purposes. He dropped her just after she faded to black, unconscious but still thankfully alive.  She'd come to in a bit, but no longer posed a threat to his advance on his objective.

feel free to skip me now!