[Kaede felt the Witch's presence before the touch on her shoulder—at least, one of them. Maria was elsewhere, and she felt no tug at her mind calling her off to the Wilde again. The Chimera didn't need to turn and look to see who it was—not when the touch was all she needed to feel, the gentle, steady breeze of Chariot's mana distinct from Maria's calm, disciplined burn. A measure of the tension in her mind unwound like a taut spring and her next breath came out more as a quietly relieved sigh. With a human shield between her and social interaction, some of Kaede's usual grumpy demeanor returned.
Many of the questions stilled at Chariot's arrival, the Monsters falling silent around a Witch by habit. The Puca was less wary, just as unafraid of Chariot as she had been of Kaede.]
"But this is easier." [She said, a long ear turning sideways to listen for any other approaching sounds.]
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Many of the questions stilled at Chariot's arrival, the Monsters falling silent around a Witch by habit. The Puca was less wary, just as unafraid of Chariot as she had been of Kaede.]
"But this is easier." [She said, a long ear turning sideways to listen for any other approaching sounds.]