[ he had been calling for anyone, really, voice straining under his own waning strength. adrenaline could only take him so far, especially once panic had begun to settle in, and the vendor's cries and please were one of the only things he could hear ringing in his ears.
of course he'd heard of stories before where mothers somehow found the strength to lift entire cars off their children in times of duress, and while he wouldn't doubt his own mother could summon such strength to save any of her own children, he doesn't think he himself could have ever actually managed to break the stall on his own, despite how desperately he had wanted to help this vendor. so when it falls away under his hold, he can only stare in mute surprise for a couple of seconds, before the vendor's frantic cries of relief drag him back to the present.
he is not injured, and actually ignores amaterasu completely in his relief and gratefulness. the vendor reaches for lance instead, pulling himself up while the boy barely manages to keep standing. he keeps pouring thanks after thanks his way, even dropping kisses all over his cheeks (wet from his tears) before dashing off for a safer spot, leaving lance still stunned and standing.
it's only then that lance notices amaterasu, and though he still looks uncertain, there is a pull between his brows that begins to suspect. ]
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of course he'd heard of stories before where mothers somehow found the strength to lift entire cars off their children in times of duress, and while he wouldn't doubt his own mother could summon such strength to save any of her own children, he doesn't think he himself could have ever actually managed to break the stall on his own, despite how desperately he had wanted to help this vendor. so when it falls away under his hold, he can only stare in mute surprise for a couple of seconds, before the vendor's frantic cries of relief drag him back to the present.
he is not injured, and actually ignores amaterasu completely in his relief and gratefulness. the vendor reaches for lance instead, pulling himself up while the boy barely manages to keep standing. he keeps pouring thanks after thanks his way, even dropping kisses all over his cheeks (wet from his tears) before dashing off for a safer spot, leaving lance still stunned and standing.
it's only then that lance notices amaterasu, and though he still looks uncertain, there is a pull between his brows that begins to suspect. ]
...Lassie?