[The comfort is nice, and while he doesn't know all of Joshua's thoughts behind the gesture it's still appreciated. Nina would comfort him sometimes when he woke from dreams of emptiness and wandering, her gentle hand on his shoulder as he jolted awake. It's nice to feel it again, even if it's not from Nina.]
[But as the monster bursts through the rock Ryu is ready for it. His free hand clenches and he shakes his head at the idea of negotiation. This one... it's not an animal - or at least, not fully one. He gets the sense that Snap - a skill that works better on insect-type creatures - isn't going to work on this one either.]
[He has to fight. There's no chance to get away, not with how fast the thing has already proven to be. Ryu grits his teeth and lifts his sword, but not to strike with it - instead he seems to use it to channel some energy, wheeling around and whipping a flame towards the insect. It...]
[... doesn't seem impressed. The flame disperses along the carapace, and the creature tilts its head. It almost looks offended, if a centipede even could look offended.]
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[But as the monster bursts through the rock Ryu is ready for it. His free hand clenches and he shakes his head at the idea of negotiation. This one... it's not an animal - or at least, not fully one. He gets the sense that Snap - a skill that works better on insect-type creatures - isn't going to work on this one either.]
[He has to fight. There's no chance to get away, not with how fast the thing has already proven to be. Ryu grits his teeth and lifts his sword, but not to strike with it - instead he seems to use it to channel some energy, wheeling around and whipping a flame towards the insect. It...]
[... doesn't seem impressed. The flame disperses along the carapace, and the creature tilts its head. It almost looks offended, if a centipede even could look offended.]