The baby was not the one in danger just yet. 

Liu sprang into action to take the professor out of the destructive attack. Using prodigious speed and adroit control, Liu speed away from his spot and curved around the shifting earth and angry vines to slide in behind the professor from a short jump, hoping his vestibular dexterity would prevent him from tripping, or some other deadly and humiliating error. Aware of the professor's true nature, he reached out mid step and snatched the body in a manner that would serve for either the living or the dead. Aware of the caster's need for the hands, he braced Vaust's coccyx against his hip and gripped the left shoulder, pulling down so that it formed a rigid lever against his solid form. Given Liu's empty body, even a fleshy being would sit on the iliac crest as if gently hooked in. Liu did his best not to crush or bend the professor but he used a firm grip and attempted to shield from attacks using his sturdy frame.

The hope was that the extraction could be completed in the blink of an eye. He sped clockwise rapidly using his prodigious speed, away from the roots and at a right angle from the rest of the group. The hope was to be well out of the way quickly enough to avoid the attack. It was possible that Vaust would be disoriented, being in one place and then being subjected to a blur. It was lucky that the professor didn't have organs to be jostled around, on account of which Liu was not as gentle as he could be. 

1. Fast C Move past Vaust. 
2. Grab
3. Defend if needed, Natural Armor in play.

Cooldowns: 
C [0/3]