It worked. I can't believe it worked, Rin thinks to himself, gaping a bit. The plan he'd thought up in a split second, his command of Yamantaka, it all worked. It was sloppy as hell, but...!

Then, another flash of blue, and Shima's elbow in his stomach, and Rin is shaken from his thoughts. SCATTER! He sprints after Shima, leaping and climbing easily with his springy legs and flailing his tail and wings for balance.

"Finally, this looks familiar...!" They'd been wandering for at least an hour or two before this, seeing nothing but rows and rows of unfamiliar books. Then Yamantaka says something, and Rin rolls his eyes. "I didn't have time for-- ah! Shima! Shima...! Crap, are you ok?"

Rin manages to catch him before he hits the floor, at least. He's still breathing... Yamantaka was just a difficult demon to use, wasn't he? It had to be hard for a normal human like Shima to support something so powerful. It was really impressive, actually! Maybe it bumped Shima up a few places on his Cool List...

But they still weren't safe on carnival grounds. Rin sheathes Kurikara and puts it through his belt before getting Shima on his back, piggyback style. He coils his tail around the K'rik and he takes off running down the passageway. It's awkward, but carrying Shima's weight isn't an issue.