I trust her plenty! ( his feathers bristle, as does the rest of him. ) But I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I had to... fight her, for any reason.

( he also looks in the same direction, making sure none of them were peeking or looking to maybe take advantage of their situation. every exhale is accompanied by a gentle huff as he tries to work out his aggression, that anger built from being jumped by people who shouldn't have been able to, that he only got one good slash in and nothing else.

he wants to draw more blood. )

Well... well! ( lio tries not to stammer, but. it's hard. ) I can't stand by and watch. I have to do something.