Fortunately for them both, the King had excellent reflexes.
In one smooth motion, he stood, catching the unfortunately flung halfling. His step backward and accompanying recoil was not a consequence of her weight, and was instead intended to cushion some of the blow and keep her from breaking anything when she collided with his chest.
It was a hard-learned skill.
With one arm under her back and another caught under her knees, he stood straighter. The children were, as a unit, screaming their delight. Gina ran in a circle before running at Bridget. "My turn!" she demanded.
"Now look what you've done," the King scolded. "You've given them ideas. You know how hatchlings are." They loved being thrown. It was why he didn't throw them anymore. His whole day would be consumed with flinging hatchlings around as everyone demanded their turn.
He looked down at the disheveled woman in his arms. "Hello!"
In one smooth motion, he stood, catching the unfortunately flung halfling. His step backward and accompanying recoil was not a consequence of her weight, and was instead intended to cushion some of the blow and keep her from breaking anything when she collided with his chest.
It was a hard-learned skill.
With one arm under her back and another caught under her knees, he stood straighter. The children were, as a unit, screaming their delight. Gina ran in a circle before running at Bridget. "My turn!" she demanded.
"Now look what you've done," the King scolded. "You've given them ideas. You know how hatchlings are." They loved being thrown. It was why he didn't throw them anymore. His whole day would be consumed with flinging hatchlings around as everyone demanded their turn.
He looked down at the disheveled woman in his arms. "Hello!"
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