Lorne continued to struggle even as they left the bar and started towards town. However, one could only keep thrashing for so long, especially when one was getting dizzy due to blood rushing to one's head.
By the time they were halfway there, Lorne was just hanging limply, his heartbeat pounding in his head. He told himself that he was just saving his energy for the opportune moment to get away, but with what he'd dealt with, he wasn't sure just when that moment would arrive.