Ruby is always going to be morally grey, but she's also always going to struggle to do the 'right' thing. She often asks herself WWSD (what would Sam do). Of course, even when she figures out what Sam would do, she doesn't always do that; she does what has to be done; she does the things that she doesn't want Sam to have to do. Ruby and Sam can (and should considering Astaroth's emotional and mental torture she put Ruby through) talk about Eileen later.
Thankfully the ceiling of the warehouse is high so the smoke isn't too bad at Sam's height. It will get bad worse. She can definitely use the help getting the manacle off without tearing up her wrist and hand too much. She leans on him once she's free and upright. She can take care of his cuffs when they're free. She'll only need a little blood and the ability to concentrate to use a spell to unlock.
She can force herself to walk to save him any additional pain. She does her own assessment of the situation and shakes her head. "I want to be away from her," she finally says. Yes, Astaroth is a ticking timebomb, and Ruby has no doubt that they'll have to deal with her, but maybe after they regroup. They had other weapons to kill demons now; maybe it was time to let the knife go. They could recover it when they dealt with Astaroth. Ruby looks, and sounds, guilty as well as completely broken when she says 'Let's get out of here."
It's not the first time she's chosen to run in her life. Sometimes surviving means running and she thinks right now, it's the best choice. They help each other get out of the warehouse as quickly as possible while everyone is distracted and the fire is growing. The keys to her car are still in the ignition when they approach. "I can drive," Ruby says. "I should drive." She doesn't think they've got time to get rid of Sam's handcuffs right now.
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Date: 2023-10-02 08:00 pm (UTC)Thankfully the ceiling of the warehouse is high so the smoke isn't too bad at Sam's height. It will get bad worse. She can definitely use the help getting the manacle off without tearing up her wrist and hand too much. She leans on him once she's free and upright. She can take care of his cuffs when they're free. She'll only need a little blood and the ability to concentrate to use a spell to unlock.
She can force herself to walk to save him any additional pain. She does her own assessment of the situation and shakes her head. "I want to be away from her," she finally says. Yes, Astaroth is a ticking timebomb, and Ruby has no doubt that they'll have to deal with her, but maybe after they regroup. They had other weapons to kill demons now; maybe it was time to let the knife go. They could recover it when they dealt with Astaroth. Ruby looks, and sounds, guilty as well as completely broken when she says 'Let's get out of here."
It's not the first time she's chosen to run in her life. Sometimes surviving means running and she thinks right now, it's the best choice. They help each other get out of the warehouse as quickly as possible while everyone is distracted and the fire is growing. The keys to her car are still in the ignition when they approach. "I can drive," Ruby says. "I should drive." She doesn't think they've got time to get rid of Sam's handcuffs right now.