[ Jingyi nearly falls, again, when Ling crashes into him. Though luckily this time, he manages to hold himself up. He has half the mind to shove back, but Ling has already shifted aside. Who was the one who started yanking him in the first place?!

He whirls around, breaking their hand-holding. Which is just as well. ]

I mean, stand still, and fight. You still can control your sword even when you're standing in the same spot, right?

[ Jingyi swallows the word "idiot" that nearly comes out, but the implication at the end of the sentence is there nonetheless. ]

Do we even need to hold hands the entire time?