[Though it's not the first chest Gale has ever seen spring to life, it is immediately apparent that this is like no other mimic he's ever encountered— for one, it sprouts legs and starts moving towards them much faster than any he's ever had the displeasure to meet, and he's already on the move when Amelia directs him towards the hallway, the pair of them quickly putting as much space between themselves and that creature as possible.
They'll need room, and maybe a bit of time, as well.
As they burst into the hallway, Gale puts an arm around Amelia's shoulders on instinct to pull her close and shield her with his own body as he turns towards the door and throws a hand outwards, ice spiraling from his fingers to form crystals at the base of the door, swiftly building upon one another to build a wall meant to trap the mimic inside.]
Glacies nos defendant!
[He swiftly turns his attention to Amelia, wild-eyed and only a little short of breath from the shock and the surge of adrenaline now running through him. Already, the mimic can be heard throwing itself against the other side of the ice wall, and there's a distinct crack that sounds from it.]
It won't hold for long, but it should buy us a few seconds.
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They'll need room, and maybe a bit of time, as well.
As they burst into the hallway, Gale puts an arm around Amelia's shoulders on instinct to pull her close and shield her with his own body as he turns towards the door and throws a hand outwards, ice spiraling from his fingers to form crystals at the base of the door, swiftly building upon one another to build a wall meant to trap the mimic inside.]
Glacies nos defendant!
[He swiftly turns his attention to Amelia, wild-eyed and only a little short of breath from the shock and the surge of adrenaline now running through him. Already, the mimic can be heard throwing itself against the other side of the ice wall, and there's a distinct crack that sounds from it.]
It won't hold for long, but it should buy us a few seconds.