“I can too!” Lalin called after her friend, trying to keep up. Azabeth looked back at her and Lalin’s attention zeroed in on her friend. Nothing was going to stop her from catching Azabeth. Nothing! She was so focused that, when Azabeth stopped suddenly, she didn’t realize it until she had ran smack into Azabeth’s back, knocking her down at some woman’s feet.
“Oof!” Lalin gasped and tried to pull herself out of the pile she and Az had made, legs and arms were going everywhere. “Owie! Az! That was my hand!” she gasped, when one wrong move had her hand trapped under Azabeth’s foot. “Le’ go!”