The Balladeer's steps slow, and he casts a worried glance back at her. "Have you tried this already?" She sounds like she expects to just vanish the second they try to step out of here. Maybe she will - if her curse is just being stuck in here instead of only being lost. Hopefully she'll be able to find her way back to Johnny at least, if she does, because if the two of them aren't together he's absolutely going to find her first. Johnny can wait.
He stops just short of the border and turns to take her free hand in his as well, holding on firmly. "I'm definitely not going to worry, but I'll stay. Be back in two hours - no, five minutes." Damn numbers. "I'll take as long as possible. Okay - ready?"
At her assent, he steps backwards over the border and out of the Ramble, keeping his eyes on Greta. Whatever happens, he wants to see it.
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He stops just short of the border and turns to take her free hand in his as well, holding on firmly. "I'm definitely not going to worry, but I'll stay. Be back in two hours - no, five minutes." Damn numbers. "I'll take as long as possible. Okay - ready?"
At her assent, he steps backwards over the border and out of the Ramble, keeping his eyes on Greta. Whatever happens, he wants to see it.