<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=145965.msg6593970#msg6593970">Quote from: Muse on 15-07-2012, 17:13:01</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">   As the thought of no allies played through her head, a petite red head reached down to help her to her feet.  The blond smiled weakly and accepted.  She paused to adjust to the bucking ship, but the pirates kept them moving.  With a gasp, she fell into the redhead’s arms, then leaned on her as they were lead out onto the deck.  “Thank you,” she gasped.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Katherine grimaces and replies quietly, "don't thank me yet.  You need to keep your own feet or we'll both be dead or worse 'fore long."  To emphasize the point, Katherine propped the girl up and rolled her shoulders gently, the motion carrying the girl onto her own legs.  After a short pause she mutters, "name's Katherine.  Y'can keep a hand on me for now but none of this leanin' business, it'll make us both look weak."