Hal would find that someone was already filling in for the position he was trying to take. Blake had pushed through the crowd a bit too late to stop the initial swinging, but he was definitely there in time to cover Richard and Sophia's escape. [color=yellow]"Holy [i]geez[/i] man, it sounded like you broke his nose!"[/color] he remarked as he tried helping him up. [color=yellow]"But seriously,"[/color] he lowered his voice, [color=yellow]"Get the heeeeeeeck out of here while you can. I'll meatshield you!"[/color] He seemed earnest about his intentions and gestured for them to get going, taking a moment to look back at Largent to see if he'd gotten back up.

Blake had plenty of pluck to square off with Largent if need be, but there was just something... very imposing about him in general. Breaking up fights had been scary at first, but he eventually toughened up to be able to handle a few swings and return a few if need be. But with Largent... Geez, the guy just seemed a lot more intimidating than any of the other guys he's had to deal with up to now. It made him feel uneasy about intervening, but his moral code wouldn't abide by him backing out now.