Two -
Suikoden, Viktor and Flik
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"Nope," Viktor said, heaving the flailing and kicking Odessa over his shoulder. She promptly kneed him in the chest, and he grunted, catching her ankle in his free hand. "Sorry, general, but you gotta eat, and if I don't drag you down right now, you'll forget, just like you did last night and the night before--" He turned around to head to the kitchen area and very nearly spitted himself on the point of Flik's sword, leveled at his throat. Viktor stopped dead, his head jerking back.

"Put her down," Flik suggested, his voice quiet and ominous.

Odessa's helpless laughter tapered off after a moment when she realized they weren't moving, and she stopped pounding on Viktor's kidneys and twisted halfway around to see what was up. "Flik!" she gasped, struggling to be put down. Viktor's hands both tightened on her, holding her still. "Flik, what, it's all right..."

"Put her down," Flik said again, a little more loudly.

Viktor didn't move. From off to Flik's left there was the soft t-chak sound of a sword being loosened in its scabbard. Flik's training kicked in; he whipped around to face the noise, leveling his sword at Humphrey instead. Humphrey, his own huge sword a few inches out of its sheath, stopped and raised one eyebrow at Flik. After a moment, Flik flushed red and sheathed his sword.

Once the obvious threat had abated, Viktor carefully put Odessa back on her feet. "Sorry, general," he said, brushing her down gently with one huge paw. "Guess maybe I'll go get you a tray instead, huh?"

"Thank you, Viktor," Odessa said faintly, pushing her hair out of her face.