[The blow to the back of Mana's head silences her just before Rikka starts to say something she probably would have regretted later. She's too stunned to say anything for a moment, but she turns back to Jade after a moment, nodding.]
Thank you, Colonel Curtiss. I'm... going to stay here. Be careful.
[Once Jade isn't standing next to her anymore, she kneels in front of her friend, holding her hand for just a second before there's a blue flash and she loses her form again, falling sideways flat onto the sand but not letting go. This time, she's not getting up again, and Raquel has turned back into a toy and dropped, unconscious, next to her. She can feel herself fading out, and with Mana and Alice... not safe but close enough for now, she doesn't fight it.]
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Thank you, Colonel Curtiss. I'm... going to stay here. Be careful.
[Once Jade isn't standing next to her anymore, she kneels in front of her friend, holding her hand for just a second before there's a blue flash and she loses her form again, falling sideways flat onto the sand but not letting go. This time, she's not getting up again, and Raquel has turned back into a toy and dropped, unconscious, next to her. She can feel herself fading out, and with Mana and Alice... not safe but close enough for now, she doesn't fight it.]