[It's taking Eustace more time than he'd like to shake off the cold dread that spreads from the wound, but the sounds of growling and the pup whining snap him out of it long enough to witness a sight he never would have imagined.]
...Tifa...?
[He can only watch wide-eyed as she attacks the noctaser, never having ever seen her fight like this before. Wolf form notwithstanding, the way as she seems to dance through the air with her kicks and punches. Despite her target getting beaten to a fiery pulp, to Eustace there was a powerful elegance to her savagery, one that leaves him awestruck. ...And also gives him a mental note to never piss her off—
Yet even though it's clear she's handling it, he struggles to stand, not wanting to leave himself so vulnerable. What if another noctaser appears while she's fighting? How can he protect the pup? The wound isn't so deep that he can't heal it, it's just a matter of pushing through the nightmare energy that tries to affect his mind, and eventually he's able to push out some healing ice over it, clarity returning.
Now Tifa is running to him, but his heart drops when he watches her fall forward.]
Tifa!
[He pushes himself up, breaking out of the transformation to return to his normal form. Hands immediately reach out to her face as he kneels down next to her, his heart hammering in his chest. He didn't see her get hurt, then why—!? Is it just exhaustion? Just let it be exhaustion—]
Hey, can you hear me?
[The pup is momentarily stunned to see the two wolves suddenly turn human (well mostly human for one), but it whines and licks Tifa's face in worry.]
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...Tifa...?
[He can only watch wide-eyed as she attacks the noctaser, never having ever seen her fight like this before. Wolf form notwithstanding, the way as she seems to dance through the air with her kicks and punches. Despite her target getting beaten to a fiery pulp, to Eustace there was a powerful elegance to her savagery, one that leaves him awestruck. ...And also gives him a mental note to never piss her off—
Yet even though it's clear she's handling it, he struggles to stand, not wanting to leave himself so vulnerable. What if another noctaser appears while she's fighting? How can he protect the pup? The wound isn't so deep that he can't heal it, it's just a matter of pushing through the nightmare energy that tries to affect his mind, and eventually he's able to push out some healing ice over it, clarity returning.
Now Tifa is running to him, but his heart drops when he watches her fall forward.]
Tifa!
[He pushes himself up, breaking out of the transformation to return to his normal form. Hands immediately reach out to her face as he kneels down next to her, his heart hammering in his chest. He didn't see her get hurt, then why—!? Is it just exhaustion? Just let it be exhaustion—]
Hey, can you hear me?
[The pup is momentarily stunned to see the two wolves suddenly turn human (well mostly human for one), but it whines and licks Tifa's face in worry.]