[Jade isn't too surprised to see Mana lash out. He's about to dart after her, but that turns out not to be necessary; that last burst of energy seems to be all she had left.
Nevertheless, he's not going to risk her getting up again until they've dealt with Gaius. The blunt end of his spear hits the back of her head -- not hard enough to cause permanent damage, but certainly hard enough to knock her out.
Two down.]
You have done enough, Rikka. We'll handle the rest. [Jade's tone is firm, though not entirely unkind. He doesn't need to know the girls well to understand how traumatizing this is.]
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Nevertheless, he's not going to risk her getting up again until they've dealt with Gaius. The blunt end of his spear hits the back of her head -- not hard enough to cause permanent damage, but certainly hard enough to knock her out.
Two down.]
You have done enough, Rikka. We'll handle the rest. [Jade's tone is firm, though not entirely unkind. He doesn't need to know the girls well to understand how traumatizing this is.]