[There's no immediate response this time, no snappy come back. The words feel frozen in her throat, trapped by too many thoughts. She stares at the ground, watching his feet with her arms crossed tightly over her chest and following in little half-jogging bursts to keep up. With her posture as stiff as that... maybe she's cold? It's hard to say. Her voice comes a little mumbled at first, but improves quickly.]
I don't need an escort. Just slow down a little!
[She has half a mind to grab onto the back of his coat to force him to slow down for her--when another voice echoes in the hall.]
Didn't you hear him? He doesn't have time to bother with a nuisance like you.
[Klaudia freezes--turns and backs away, looking more like she's seen a ghost than during any actual ghost-sightings. A mirror image of herself tilts her head and smiles not at all kindly, swishing her tail back and forth.]
no subject
I don't need an escort. Just slow down a little!
[She has half a mind to grab onto the back of his coat to force him to slow down for her--when another voice echoes in the hall.]
Didn't you hear him? He doesn't have time to bother with a nuisance like you.
[Klaudia freezes--turns and backs away, looking more like she's seen a ghost than during any actual ghost-sightings. A mirror image of herself tilts her head and smiles not at all kindly, swishing her tail back and forth.]
You can't outrun me.