as mustang winced at the pressure her hand applied to his back, she took off some of the pressure, but left her hand hovering there to let him know that she was still there. as his fingers brushed her face, she reached for his hand, holding it loosely in hers to allow him to pull away should he chose.

it's not like he was going to die here, but the scene certainly felt like death was imminent. the defender had certainly gotten close to death, but the threat was gone and now the man was left in pain. "well you know, you're always welcome to join mine should anything happen in yours." the smile on her face would be missed in the darkness.

in her free hand, hex tightly grasped her broom and lightly tapped in against the ground, her fox spirit once more appearing at her side giving the duo a faint light in the darkness. using her broom as leverage, the woman stood up and offered a hand down to her friend. "how about he heals you and we get out of here?"