[Jaime feels like he's had the wind punched out of him after feeling the shock-waves of his energy shield being destroyed. It's a risk of using the magical energy within him the way he always has, rather than drawing his magic from the world around him.
Once he catches his breath he starts preparing for the prospect of tossing up another one between the door and them, but he holds off until there is a clear need for it. He needs time to recover from the last one or it just won't be strong enough to do much good. As it is he catches himself holding his breath while everyone waits in tense silence.
There are noises outside that start out animalistic, almost insectoid and that observation makes him wince as it hits a little too close to home. Then, there's a voice. A distinctly human voice pleading for them to open the door, desperate and frightened. Jaime's head shoots back up, nearly giving himself whiplash as he attempts to make a mental headcount. Did they leave someone behind? Had they shut one of their group out in the darkness? Or maybe someone had seen them fleeing and tried to find shelter with them, and he just hadn't noticed?
His stomach twists into knots as he makes a half step forward, arm lifting toward Alucard's hand on the door knob, before catching himself and snapping his hand back as if it had been burned, hugging himself to keep from acting on the need to help that desperate cry.
If it's a trick, and there's a strong chance it is, his selfish need to help others could get the people inside killed. He can't make that decision and he knows all too well if he did, the cost is more than they can afford to risk for one person. It doesn't make him feel less horrible about it though, and he feels a stinging sensation in his eyes that isn't from the cold, dry air for once.
He looks to the quick-thinking man who had made sure everyone ran from the possible danger, hoping to find more resolution there than the uncertainty he feels. Feeling Jaime's conflict, his reptilian shadow crosses the floor from the fire and scales Jaime's leg and back to crawl onto his shoulder, tucking his scaly head under Jaime's chin to reassure him.]
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Once he catches his breath he starts preparing for the prospect of tossing up another one between the door and them, but he holds off until there is a clear need for it. He needs time to recover from the last one or it just won't be strong enough to do much good. As it is he catches himself holding his breath while everyone waits in tense silence.
There are noises outside that start out animalistic, almost insectoid and that observation makes him wince as it hits a little too close to home. Then, there's a voice. A distinctly human voice pleading for them to open the door, desperate and frightened. Jaime's head shoots back up, nearly giving himself whiplash as he attempts to make a mental headcount. Did they leave someone behind? Had they shut one of their group out in the darkness? Or maybe someone had seen them fleeing and tried to find shelter with them, and he just hadn't noticed?
His stomach twists into knots as he makes a half step forward, arm lifting toward Alucard's hand on the door knob, before catching himself and snapping his hand back as if it had been burned, hugging himself to keep from acting on the need to help that desperate cry.
If it's a trick, and there's a strong chance it is, his selfish need to help others could get the people inside killed. He can't make that decision and he knows all too well if he did, the cost is more than they can afford to risk for one person. It doesn't make him feel less horrible about it though, and he feels a stinging sensation in his eyes that isn't from the cold, dry air for once.
He looks to the quick-thinking man who had made sure everyone ran from the possible danger, hoping to find more resolution there than the uncertainty he feels. Feeling Jaime's conflict, his reptilian shadow crosses the floor from the fire and scales Jaime's leg and back to crawl onto his shoulder, tucking his scaly head under Jaime's chin to reassure him.]