[ Wen Ning looks around at the words echoing from above. They're out of time. He'll have to be ready to shield the young man, if necessary. He doesn't know much about how this vessel operates, but he knows anything coming down fast from a great height is going to be dangerous. When the grip tightens on his hand, he shifts tactics to pull Shino closer. He can only hope the action won't set off the young man again. But protection is paramount to all else right now. He does utter a faint "forgive me" as he does so, reminding Shino that he is still sound of mind in his movements. At the same time, his other hand shoots out for something to hold onto so he can limit as much movement as possible. ]