(Execution Livestream Continuation, Leo's POV)
For a few fleeting moments, Leo managed to rest atop Dumpy's back while downing health recovery potions, as he quietly assessed the condition of his body and concluded that there was no way in hell that he could endure a trip from The Pit back to Ixtal in his current state.
'There's no way I can hold open a Fourth Dimensional Portal for fifteen minutes in this condition.'
'If I go that route, I won't just kill myself. I'll kill everyone following me too.'
The realization settled heavily as Leo grit his teeth and forced himself to dig for strength in corners that did not even exist within him.
'I could try leading them to a different planet.'
'One much closer to The Pit. Somewhere I can rest for a few hours before taking everyone home.'
It was far from an optimal strategy, but Leo understood his own limits well enough to know that aiming for certain death was not bravery. It was stupidity.
