LOREN
The dagger hit the baker, and the summoner winced in sympathy. While he’d been aiming to deter her, he hadn’t actually expected to hit her. Still, it was blunt, so the worst she’d get was a bruise, which he could definitely heal. In fact, it was getting to be a bit of a habit, him unintentionally hurting someone in sparring and then healing them. That thought almost made him falter, and certainly distracted him.
On top of that, Loren was expecting Amalia to pounce, so when the otter’s tiny paws latched onto his ankle and then shifted into something much larger, he was already leaning forward, expecting to have to dive. Well, he did indeed dive, but this time, instead of controlling the fall, he slammed into the ground, feeling something in his side crack. Although his vision whited out for a moment, it wasn’t the first time he’d cracked a rib—it wasn’t even the first time he’d fractured a bone this season—so he powered through it, since he was much more worried about what the baker might do to him now that he was trapped.
First, he tried to roll away from her (on his uninjured side, of course). Simultaneously, he released the spell he’d been preparing since dismissing the qilin. A wolf appeared over him, jaws snapping forward to try and bite the baker on the nose, while a second appeared by Amalia’s side, rushing forward to try and physically tackle her away from the direction Loren was rolling. Assuming he had a moment of respite, he would heal his side of whatever damage the fall had done to him.
She could dodge one qilin. But let's see how she liked two wolves.
On top of that, Loren was expecting Amalia to pounce, so when the otter’s tiny paws latched onto his ankle and then shifted into something much larger, he was already leaning forward, expecting to have to dive. Well, he did indeed dive, but this time, instead of controlling the fall, he slammed into the ground, feeling something in his side crack. Although his vision whited out for a moment, it wasn’t the first time he’d cracked a rib—it wasn’t even the first time he’d fractured a bone this season—so he powered through it, since he was much more worried about what the baker might do to him now that he was trapped.
First, he tried to roll away from her (on his uninjured side, of course). Simultaneously, he released the spell he’d been preparing since dismissing the qilin. A wolf appeared over him, jaws snapping forward to try and bite the baker on the nose, while a second appeared by Amalia’s side, rushing forward to try and physically tackle her away from the direction Loren was rolling. Assuming he had a moment of respite, he would heal his side of whatever damage the fall had done to him.
She could dodge one qilin. But let's see how she liked two wolves.
But don’t be weary if it’s broken
Families are like that—
they’re split up and always torn.
