He's relieved when she finally gives in, wasting no time as he runs them through the collapsing base. He doesn't let go of her hand, too afraid he's going to lose her in the increasingly unstable halls. Rubble hits his arm, his shoulder, and he's going to bruise, just like Jyn's forehead is bleeding from the rock, but he just keeps thinking out, we need to get out.
Only once they're out, he wishes he wasn't. K2 was right: there is no horizon, and Cassian swallows down the utter fear of it, doesn't stop running and still doesn't let go of her hand.
"Those two men from Jedha have him!" he shouts over the thunder of the sand and whatever else is happening. As if on cue, the three of them burst out behind them, and Cassian immediately yells for them all to get to the ship.
He pulls Jyn with him and climbs them into the U-Wing. His heart is pounding too fast and he doesn't want to let her go, but he also needs to pilot the ship. "Sit down, strap in," is what he says quickly, squeezing her hand without thinking before he finally lets it go and rushes for the cockpit.
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Only once they're out, he wishes he wasn't. K2 was right: there is no horizon, and Cassian swallows down the utter fear of it, doesn't stop running and still doesn't let go of her hand.
"Those two men from Jedha have him!" he shouts over the thunder of the sand and whatever else is happening. As if on cue, the three of them burst out behind them, and Cassian immediately yells for them all to get to the ship.
He pulls Jyn with him and climbs them into the U-Wing. His heart is pounding too fast and he doesn't want to let her go, but he also needs to pilot the ship. "Sit down, strap in," is what he says quickly, squeezing her hand without thinking before he finally lets it go and rushes for the cockpit.