[PM makes eye contact and nods fractionally. Rather than abandoning him, though, she stands in front of him and begins to take the full brunt of the attack. It's desperate and rather clumsy, though, and the sounds she's making as she fights would alarm anyone in a normal context. Despite her bravery, it's getting really hard to think or stay steady, and the hits she's taking reflect that.]
[Thank goodness for exoskeletons, though. As long as she can roll with the bigger hits, she shouldn't take any lethal damage.]