That had to be an understatement. Being as close as they'd like would've meant that they were almost there. But there was so much further to go and so many people to get past. Lyra wasn't sure how they were going to do it. But she had faith in Ash. He was braver and stronger than people gave him credit for.
As she threw another counter curse to the left, someone grabbed her wand arm, gripping hard enough to bruise. She let out a cry of pain and fear as she tried to wrench her arm back. Fortunately, ahs was there to protect her, making the man's teeth crumble and then hitting him so he let go.
It was hard not to give in to the fear and just run. She kept closer to him this time, always watching. When someone came close, she threw an jinx at someone causing their hair to tug in different directions. "I swear it feels like they just keep coming." She wasnt even sure if some of it was just other scared people throwing curses at anyone who came near.