Even with two adults trying to tell him, from inside and out, he doesn't get it at all.
He shouldn't have to, Balthier knows. No child should have to. And as Thunderclap lets them go, Balthier truly thinks this is the end. Was this how Thorin felt in his last moments? He doesn't want to go -- but Nolan doesn't feel danger, and so Balthier's is dulled.
"Catch me," Nolan shrieks, surprising both himself and Balthier.
But the response barely makes it out before they crash into that frigid water. Every piece of him seizes. His lungs hurt. He gets a mouth full of water. He can't breathe.
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He shouldn't have to, Balthier knows. No child should have to. And as Thunderclap lets them go, Balthier truly thinks this is the end. Was this how Thorin felt in his last moments? He doesn't want to go -- but Nolan doesn't feel danger, and so Balthier's is dulled.
"Catch me," Nolan shrieks, surprising both himself and Balthier.
But the response barely makes it out before they crash into that frigid water. Every piece of him seizes. His lungs hurt. He gets a mouth full of water. He can't breathe.