Yeah, yeah... [ truthfully, the only reason lance agrees in the first place is because he's pretty sure keith has no way of knowing when five minutes are even up, so there isn't any real risk in letting the other boy have some form of comfort to fall back on...
besides, if keith really insists, lance will just whine and whine and whine and surely that's enough to get someone to back down, right? right.
they come to a strange fork in the path, the sands tapering off into slightly wooded areas. low-hanging branches from trees that look eerily similar to palm or coconut trees dot one side, and the other winds down into something rockier, more treacherous-looking. he mulls over the two options for a handful of seconds, then pivots towards the trees. more flora must mean more water, right? ]
Thisaway... [ he waves keith over, continuing his lead, but making sure not to draw too far away lest keith take advantage of the distance and split. ] It's supposed to be real cool, okay, it'll be worth it. Oh, hang on, it slopes a little—
[ he slows, their path suddenly dipping down. he takes the first few precarious steps, situating himself with one foot on the slope and the other on more level ground beneath. he holds a hand out towards keith, intending to help him along. ]
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besides, if keith really insists, lance will just whine and whine and whine and surely that's enough to get someone to back down, right? right.
they come to a strange fork in the path, the sands tapering off into slightly wooded areas. low-hanging branches from trees that look eerily similar to palm or coconut trees dot one side, and the other winds down into something rockier, more treacherous-looking. he mulls over the two options for a handful of seconds, then pivots towards the trees. more flora must mean more water, right? ]
Thisaway... [ he waves keith over, continuing his lead, but making sure not to draw too far away lest keith take advantage of the distance and split. ] It's supposed to be real cool, okay, it'll be worth it. Oh, hang on, it slopes a little—
[ he slows, their path suddenly dipping down. he takes the first few precarious steps, situating himself with one foot on the slope and the other on more level ground beneath. he holds a hand out towards keith, intending to help him along. ]