He has the muscles to provide physical support, even if it's not the most comfortable for him. Frankly, she's not usually big on physical contact either. That just didn't matter as much as safety in the course of a fight, or in a post-fight getaway. Better uncomfortable and alive than dead. And at 5"2 and built of lean muscle, Li doesn't weigh more than he can steady, though she steps away as soon as she's steady enough to to.
She blinks at him, as if surprised by his surprise. For a moment she tries to scan his face for some hint of a trap, then raises a hand and taps a finger under her unnaturally bright red eyes. "I... guess it doesn't matter to you, if you're an alien, too, but I'm not all the way human. I'm a little bit alien, and that means I'm not priority one in a combat situation." There's a sliding scale of how valuable life is, and that's a truth she's lived with most of her life. Li is not at the top of the foodchain back home. "Besides, since I'm a Creature, that means I can fight my way out of things better than others. So it's not terrible, to leave me behind."
The implication, unspoken but clear, is that people have done that to her before. Li steps forward to squint at the stadium, mildly concerned someone will find a way to climb out, but if the building's up to code, there shouldn't be anything there for them to use. After a silent moment of watching the stillness, she glances over at him. "You said 'we'. Do you work with other people, usually? I guess that would explain why you're so good at planning. I'm usually the one taking orders."
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She blinks at him, as if surprised by his surprise. For a moment she tries to scan his face for some hint of a trap, then raises a hand and taps a finger under her unnaturally bright red eyes. "I... guess it doesn't matter to you, if you're an alien, too, but I'm not all the way human. I'm a little bit alien, and that means I'm not priority one in a combat situation." There's a sliding scale of how valuable life is, and that's a truth she's lived with most of her life. Li is not at the top of the foodchain back home. "Besides, since I'm a Creature, that means I can fight my way out of things better than others. So it's not terrible, to leave me behind."
The implication, unspoken but clear, is that people have done that to her before. Li steps forward to squint at the stadium, mildly concerned someone will find a way to climb out, but if the building's up to code, there shouldn't be anything there for them to use. After a silent moment of watching the stillness, she glances over at him. "You said 'we'. Do you work with other people, usually? I guess that would explain why you're so good at planning. I'm usually the one taking orders."