[ Of course it wouldn't be Jim Kirk if he didn't make a ridiculous move to save others. Xenk is too busy holding off another wave of attacks to stop Kirk from running, and so he is unable to turn around until the creatures have grabbed Kirk.
He says protect the cave, but Xenk wants to protect Kirk. He's suddenly faced with a choice, and not long to think on it. Even his heightened vampiric sense wouldn't grant him much time here.
He has to save Kirk. But Kirk is a good man, just like Edgin. He would hate to be saved, just as he would hate to know others got hurt because he was safe. Xenk can do nothing for it, then.
He blinks once, takes a breath he doesn't need, and acts. ]
Unhand him!
[ Xenk says that, but he throws his sword at the one holding Kirk and dashes to the cave to try and fend off the ones threatening to descend there. This is a really big deal for him and he's not going to think about it. He's just trying to do what's right for Kirk, not because it's the right thing to do or anything! ]
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[ Of course it wouldn't be Jim Kirk if he didn't make a ridiculous move to save others. Xenk is too busy holding off another wave of attacks to stop Kirk from running, and so he is unable to turn around until the creatures have grabbed Kirk.
He says protect the cave, but Xenk wants to protect Kirk. He's suddenly faced with a choice, and not long to think on it. Even his heightened vampiric sense wouldn't grant him much time here.
He has to save Kirk. But Kirk is a good man, just like Edgin. He would hate to be saved, just as he would hate to know others got hurt because he was safe. Xenk can do nothing for it, then.
He blinks once, takes a breath he doesn't need, and acts. ]
Unhand him!
[ Xenk says that, but he throws his sword at the one holding Kirk and dashes to the cave to try and fend off the ones threatening to descend there. This is a really big deal for him and he's not going to think about it. He's just trying to do what's right for Kirk, not because it's the right thing to do or anything! ]