Hagnar's eyes widened with shock.
He looked from their faces to Quinlan, then back again, brow furrowing in confusion. "I was being gentle," he said slowly.
Miri didn't answer. She pried his fingers apart with raw force, joints protesting as she forced them open just enough.
"Release," she demanded.
Hagnar obeyed at once.
Quinlan dropped.
Luminara caught him mid-fall, arms wrapping around his back as Miri pulled him in from the other side. They hit the ground together, knees bending to take the impact, and then they were holding him so tightly he could barely breathe, hugging him from both sides.
"You did amazing, Quinnie!" Luminara chirped at once, hands sliding up his arms, over his shoulders, as if checking him piece by piece. "Your mothers are beyond impressed!"
"So strong," Miri added, voice fierce and proud. She pressed her forehead to his temple. "Did you see that? You moved him. You stopped him."
Quinlan didn't answer.
He stared past them.
