[It might have been something of a relief to Ellen that Celty had come to the decision to not chop her head off after all. At another time, she might not even have been running like this... but, unfortunately, Celty had come across her at just the wrong time. And then made nothing but decisions that would only escalate things.
Take her decision to go for that grab, for instance.
As soon as the smoke catches Ellen's arm, her shrieks somehow get even more shrill and the fight part of her instincts kick in, now that flight is less successful.]
LET ME GO!
[... Celty will now find herself under bombardment by textbooks. Followed by whatever else Ellen can get her hands on. Is that a fire extinguisher? Yup. A painting off the wall? You'd better believe it!]
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Take her decision to go for that grab, for instance.
As soon as the smoke catches Ellen's arm, her shrieks somehow get even more shrill and the fight part of her instincts kick in, now that flight is less successful.]
LET ME GO!
[... Celty will now find herself under bombardment by textbooks. Followed by whatever else Ellen can get her hands on. Is that a fire extinguisher? Yup. A painting off the wall? You'd better believe it!]