[The knife cleaves forward and leaves a long shallow gash on the outside of their thigh, just under their shorts. The flash of pain is enough to make them let out a yelp and their leg buckles a little under the blow. ]
Shit!
[They fall forward onto the stairs with a clack of teeth, tasting blood. They don't even pause to look at the other, already aiming to push themselves up and keep running. Warm blood runs down their leg as their muscles strain but they squeeze their eyes shut and try and lurch themselves forward. ]
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Shit!
[They fall forward onto the stairs with a clack of teeth, tasting blood. They don't even pause to look at the other, already aiming to push themselves up and keep running. Warm blood runs down their leg as their muscles strain but they squeeze their eyes shut and try and lurch themselves forward. ]