The problem was, his first instinct was to call Nita and the others for advice, but that involved explaining things, which he would not do with Zagato present. And he didn't know anyone he could ask to maintain the shield spell while he went to go get said advice. He wasn't going to risk anyone else's lives that way. He'd dump Zagato in Helix where the man could NOT regain his magic, but Clef would be without powers there as well, and he was under no illusions about his physical abilities. They were utterly absent.
There was, of course, the temptation to just kill Zagato, buying himself a week to figure out something better, but he didn't know enough about death in this world, and didn't want him coming to sooner than Clef expected or somewhere Clef could not find him. Plus, while Clef didn't pay too much attention to the network these days, he was aware there was an ongoing battle over public sentiment, and he did not want to create allies for Zagato. The man was far too capable of that as it was.
Clef sighed. First things first. He needed advice. Without Zagato hearing. He still had not quite mastered texting, though he understood it more than he had just last month.... OH!
There was the first hint of a grin since he saw the other man. "I suggest you not try overhard to escape this shield. If you do, what happens to you will not be my fault," he said, letting his own shield go to walk over and attach a tether to Zagato's. Then he borrowed a trick he learned from Connie and started floating the bubble Zagato was in. Holding the tether, he walked, pulling Zagato along like a balloon.
This mental image is killing me....
There was, of course, the temptation to just kill Zagato, buying himself a week to figure out something better, but he didn't know enough about death in this world, and didn't want him coming to sooner than Clef expected or somewhere Clef could not find him. Plus, while Clef didn't pay too much attention to the network these days, he was aware there was an ongoing battle over public sentiment, and he did not want to create allies for Zagato. The man was far too capable of that as it was.
Clef sighed. First things first. He needed advice. Without Zagato hearing. He still had not quite mastered texting, though he understood it more than he had just last month.... OH!
There was the first hint of a grin since he saw the other man. "I suggest you not try overhard to escape this shield. If you do, what happens to you will not be my fault," he said, letting his own shield go to walk over and attach a tether to Zagato's. Then he borrowed a trick he learned from Connie and started floating the bubble Zagato was in. Holding the tether, he walked, pulling Zagato along like a balloon.