[Connor sees that stinger about to hit Justine, and in a moment of pure panic he flings himself forward, grabbing hold of her and hugging her to him. At the same time that stinger hits him in the back, likely sending a small electric shock down the tail to Niles as it penetrates the plastic and hits a wire.

He feels relief even as he knows the stinger is lodged in his back. Even if it could have hurt him, he wouldn't have cared as long as Justine didn't have to die a painful death.]

Just... don't.

[She'll regret it when she isn't angry anymore. He knows she will. And he doesn't want that hanging over her along with her other demons. She has enough.]