Ettie was oblivious to Mastema's scowl; though Yip was less-so, the Smeargle glancing to the Togekiss and giving a cheeky little snicker.

(The Honchkrow - Astus - on the other hand, simply sighed and gave Mastema a sympathetic shake of the head, as if to say 'It couldn't be helped.')

The chiding was met with a pout from Ettie, though. "Ettie try, but everyone grumpy or busy." She huffed, though she perked back up quickly as she added "Easy to find, like this, anyways!" It was a lot faster to let Astus search, than for her to try and remember numbers and figure out elevators on her own.

The mention of Mastema, though, would make Ettie hum. "Can rest, if packmate use Life Dew?" She asked thoughtfully - already digging through her bag for her pokeballs. She had brought some healing packmates with her, figuring that they could help give Josh some relief - if it meant that Mastema could take a break, then all the better!

Meanwhile though, Yip's attention had shifted to the Rockruff's yip; the Smeargle would begin sniffing around, eager to greet whoever else was hanging out in here.

Mission - Bond Bridge

Josh Devlin

Knight Naito offering a high-five is met with a blink at first; it's clear to see that Ettie's brain is buffering, and she isn't sure how to respond as a result. She recognizes it's a human gesture - a friendly one - at least. But a second later, it appears to click as she lightly high-fives Knight, smiling and giggling.

. . .

In the aftermath of the fighting though - as the ship crashes, and they are left in a darkened and otherworldly city... Cyllora - or perhaps more accurately Pecharunt? - would offer a deal, to be left alone to this ruined city, and in turn let them go home safe.

But there was something else that was more on Ettie's mind in the moment. Stepping forward, she'd pose a question to the two.

"Will not hurt friends again, ever?" She asked. "Will not hurt home? Will promise?" Ettie's words were spoken seriously - and even if her way of speaking happened to not convey it, her sharp stare and the dried blood that still caked her hands and prison clothes likely helped. If these two promised that there wouldn't be any further trouble from here on out, then Ettie would be willing to leave them be. To simply head home.

Though there were things that still left her agitated beneath the skin, with the urge to bare her teeth and ready her claws... To pick a fight when things seemed pretty resolved felt pointless to her. If they made a promise, then to continue fighting would simply mean walking away with further injuries, and for what?

However, what happened next would come down to Cyllora's and Pecharunt's response. Anat would stand at Ettie's side - the Lucario using her sensitivity to aura and emotions to determine whether the other was being honest.

If they truthfully agreed to the promise...

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... Then as violence broke out, Ettie would be quick to act. She drew Scarlet, the twin blades of the Doublade a welcome comfort in her hands that she had missed. Intervening, a Spiky Shield of ghastly energy would rise forth, with every intention of protecting Cassandra Kubrick 's pokemon, as well as Cyllora and Pecharunt by extension!

But otherwise, if the promise was not made, or if Anat detected any falsehoods...

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... Then Ettie's expression shifted into that of a snarl, lips curling back to bare her teeth. She was plenty ready to make a repeat of her prior mauling, but Ebon would act in her stead - charging forth and letting loose a Stone Edge!

TLDR:
- It takes a second for Ettie to understand Knight Naito 's high five, but she reciprocates it happily once it clicks!
- In the ruined Megalopolis, Ettie asks Cyllora and Pecharunt whether they promise to never hurt her friends + Hoenn as a whole again, her Lucario standing by to determine whether or not the two are being truthful about the promise w/ her sensitivity to aura/emotions.
- If they truthfully agree to the promise, Ettie wields Doublade and protects them + other defending pokemon like Cassandra Kubrick 's pokemon with Spiky Shield. Otherwise, if they don't, Ettie becomes agitated - and Midnight Lycanroc attacks Cyllora + Pecharunt with Stone Edge.
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When one is on the mend, especially at the hospital of all places, day-to-day is likely to blend into a haze of boredom - limited to bed, with nothing to do. However, when one also has a very determined wildchild for a friend, sometimes those days become a lot less boring.

It would be in the afternoon that it happened - a flutter of dark wings, as a Honchkrow roosts in a window, one that had been opened to let in some fresh air. Perhaps this corvid would be familiar, as it tilted its head one way, then the other, to regard Josh, Mastema, and anyone - or anything - else in the room...

... Only to glance outside, and gesture with a wing and a raucous caw!

"Okay!" A faint yet familiar voice called, from somewhere outside. "Am coming!"

The next sight is a strange one, what almost looks to be a portal made of paint forming by the window... And from this portal, out popped none other than Yip, who Teleported here with Ettie in tow!

It's plain to see that Ettie was happy to see Josh. "Friend!" Her eyes light up as she sees him - but whereas any other greeting would be an exuberant hug... This time, it's clear she's mindful of his arm - because she is careful as she goes to his right side, and sits at the edge of the bed so that she can gently embrace him.

"Is okay?" She asks, as she nuzzles him. "Arm still hurt?" She remembered, amidst the chaos with the Megalopolans, the injuries that he had received. While she was happy that it seemed like the worst of it was being tended to, she also knew quite well that bone injuries took a lot longer to heal.

Though, she also didn't like thinking about that whole fiasco. It always made her feel at unease. She just wanted to focus on her friends and packmates.

Mission - Bond Bridge

Josh Devlin

Perhaps now was indeed a good time to head inside; the storm clouds were nearing, and with it the scent of rain and rumble of thunder. The pack would follow Josh into the den - Ettie pushing aside a heavy fur curtain that seemed to be meant to keep the elements out, to let him in.

Descending through the tunnel a short distance, was a sizeable cavern - a mix of natural-made, that was then further worked on by pokemon moves - that acted like a livingroom, with a few tunnels branching off. A number of 'nests' were here, built of feathers, fur, and even miscellaneous soft human-made objects like old blankets and pillows.

It seemed that though the amenities were ultimately primitive, Ettie's pack made sure that one's creature needs were as met as could be.

As Josh sat down, he'd immediately be met with a couple of Yamper pups, who would happily climb into his lap. Ettie, meanwhile, would settle in next to him with a happy giggle - leaning into him and snuggling close. With this proximity, she indeed would note the Rainbow Feather - and would hum. What a pretty feather! She wondered what sorta pokemon he got it from...

... Well, that was a question that could wait for another time. As of now, she was ready to simply relax; yawning softly, as her eyes drifted closed. Napping until the storm was over sounded nice, right about now....

When Ebon had first come to Ettie's pack, it had begun as a simple symbiotic relationship. There was safety in numbers, in a pack - survival. And in turn, he got to slake his thirst for thrills; be it in joining hunting parties to provide food for the pack, or chasing off intruders, or protecting his kin.

It was perhaps, the lattermost, that becoming a Shadow amidst those strange lifelike dreams had touched upon the most. The thirst for thrills became a bloodlust; one that he had eagerly indulged in, tearing apart the featureless avatars of others, and even preying upon other Shadow pokemon.

Even after becoming Purified, there was a certain part of the mindless violence that spoke to his baser instincts, the ones that separate Man from 'Mon. But with the sense that being a Shadow had once stolen from him, he understood that to simply indulge in that bloodshed as he pleased would eventually result in an early grave.

Grave. That was a funny concept to think about, truly. Because even if there were pokemon who took after the concept - Houndstone, for instance - graveyards were something that humans made. Not so much pokemon - or at least, not most wild pokemon. That which died would be eaten, if not by other wild pokemon, then by life itself.

But then, after the dreams had come to an end, there had been another change. A slower one. His thoughts, they became more introspective. More elaborate. Things began to make more sense, when before he pushed them from his mind simply because he saw no reason to try and understand it.

Whenever he saw Haru reading something, he had taken to joining the Delphox - and though he was originally as illiterate as the young human they followed... He, over time, found it easier and easier to pick up on the words before him - especially with Haru's guidance. Perhaps easier than it would've otherwise been, normally.

Whenever he looked to the more unorthodox-seeming human creations, such as vehicles, they became all the more comprehensible. Of course cars, bikes, and the like existed; they were ways to get further on less energy, without expecting a pokemon to bear one's burdens.

The world, it felt all the more vibrant now that he could take the time to consider it and actually understand it... Although, there were things that felt more grim, too.

It had become all the more apparent, during the time spent on that strange ship, and the darkened city it had taken the pack to. That a human's ability to cooperate only went as far as it was convenient, more often than not; the second that danger was no more, that they had fought alongside one another as a pack but moments ago mattered not.

Something was on the air - the sense that this would not be the last time he witnessed such combat. He could only hope, that their young packleader would not have her gentle self be marred by the violence that was approaching...

As the race loops back around to the den, Anne - and another Lycanroc, a shiny Midday one in particular - were both there to greet the returning group. As the pokemon slowed and came to a stop, Ettie giggled - hopping down from Zeit's back and reaching over to pet Anne and Maria both in greeting with either hand.

Anne and Maria, in turn, nuzzled either side of Ettie's face - Maria briefly licking over Ettie's wind-tousled hair as if to smooth it out a little. Even if a copy from a strange dream, this Maria was still Ettie's adoptive mother all the same.

But, then came Josh's question - which prompted a quizzical look from Ettie. She blinked, glanced to Duke (who was grooming himself,) blinked again... Before it clicked. "Oh! Is Copycat!" Ettie chirped, giggling. "Duke see, he Copycat!" It was very useful, both for keeping up with the pack on hunts, and for joining in on howls.

Which, with that in mind, Ettie hummed, until... "Teach Blinky Copycat?" She suggested, tilting her head a little. "Then Blinky can copy, when packmates Extreme Speed!"

Josh Devlin

As Cassandra Kubrick joins Ettie, the young wildchild helps pull her up onto Anne's back. Even after losing her toxic chain abilities, she was a bit stronger than one might expect of a young girl her size - she wouldn't be winning any boxing matches, but she had the muscles one would expect of someone suited to the wilds.

The brief scuffle that jayden cross causes brings agitation from the pack, barking and snarling - but just as quickly as it happened, the attempted assassination is deflected and people begin to scatter.

Unwilling to put Cass or any of the un-reunited pokemon in harms way, Ettie spurs the pack away from the fighting.

The reunions that Ettie facilitates warm her heart, though. As she approaches a fallen Andrew Fisher , Ettie watches as his pokemon gather around him - and she speaks gently. "Not time for rest," Meaningfully, her gaze glances up through the collapsed ceiling to the floors above. "Predators coming."

Then there's Elise Calcifet , who has a tearful reunion - and the gratitude is met with a nod. "Mhmm! Ettie always help friend!" She chirps proudly, smiling - although, she adds "Stay with pack. Not safe yet." with a nod towards above.

And even if Lulu Flint is more muted in regards to the reunions, Ettie still meets the other's gaze with a warm smile. "Be safe."

With time, as the trail of pokemon following her pack dwindles, splitting off to their respective trainers... Ettie notes the Rookidee that Cassandra Kubrick points to - and following after it, soon comes to a stop by Thea Naito , Knight Naito , and Andrea Vaneau . "Friends!" She chirps happily - even if some of the injuries are concerning, rest is not an option yet. Ettie will simply need to help protect them the best she can.

But that being said, as Thea directs her pokemon... Ettie nods approvingly. "Friend is good pack leader." She speaks. Watching out for each other like that was good.

Though, then comes the Never-Rot's ensemble - and with it, comes danger. As the three Dynamaxed wardens descend upon the battlefield though, to face against the pokemon that her fellow prisoners have dynamaxed - including that of Zev Harcourt 's Necrozma... Something shifts in Ettie's expression, her gaze growing more distant as she - for a moment - sees not a dog, bird, and monkey... But a rabbit, chameleon, and gorilla.

The clash of a skeletal dragon and ebon-black knight, poison seeping into the earth around her...

... With zero hesitation, Ettie snarls, spurring Anne forward. The pack follows with in a hunting formation, prepared to bring down these titans before them.

In the heat of the strange orichalcum sun that Shred brought forth, Apex in particular is affected, Protosynthesis filling his veins with vigor, mighty crest beginning to spark with flames! Flames that erupt in a dazzling display with a roar as he charges ahead of the pack, to slam into none other than Munkidori in a Temper Flare!

TLDR:
- Ettie pulls Cassandra Kubrick up onto Anne's back with her. Friend! :3
- jayden cross going after Eris Halla briefly agitates the pack - but as the attempt is thwarted and people scatter, Ettie decides to veer away to keep Cass and the un-reunited pokemon out of harms way.
- As Ettie reunites Andrew Fisher 's pokemon with him, she gently warns him that it isn't time for rest - that predators are coming.
- Ettie responds to Elise Calcifet 's gratitude that she always helps her friends - but also tells Elise to stay with her pack (pokemon), as it's not safe yet.
- Ettie meets Lulu Flint 's gaze with a warm smile and tells her to be safe.
- As the pokemon following Ettie dwindles with each reunion, and as Cass points out a certain Rookidee, Ettie follows it to meet up with Thea Naito , Knight Naito , and Andrea Vaneau .
- Is concerned by the healing injuries, but still greets everyone positively and simply resolves that she'll protect them.
- Approves of Thea Naito directing and looking after her pokemon - says she's a good packleader.
- When the Never-Rot and its ensemble arrive, a mix of both the dynamaxed Loyal Three and the sight of Zev Harcourt 's Necrozma briefly brings Ettie's mind to her fragmented memories of Goodbye Galar; particularly of the final fight. Agitated, she spurs her pack to charge into the fray.
- Gouging Fire - boosted by Protosynthesis from Shred 's orichalcum sun (not the +1 bonus for clarification) - targets Munkidori with Temper Flare
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The Tail Glow is a dazzling sight - one that catches Yip's eye especially. The Smeargle watches the glow for a few seconds, before eagerly Sketching it..!

But all the while, the racing continued along. If this were a smooth and open environment, Duchess and Duke surely would've had the lead; but the terrain here was rocky and uneven. This meant that Zeit and Apex had chances to keep pace, simply ignoring the obstacles that the other two had to maneuver around.

Though on the flipside, if Duchess or Duke ever fell behind due to obstacles, then Apex or Braver would've likely cleared the way for the two to catch up.

As Braver and Jiujiu both took it a step further with Extreme Speed and Double Team respectively though, a couple packmates were quick to match that energy. Duke would Copycat to use an Extreme Speed of his own, and Duchess rose to a Quick Attack! (Which, of course, prompted excited yips and whoop-like howls from Yip!)

Ettie, similarly, giggled eagerly - simply enjoying herself as-is. Just to get out and run was so much fun...!

Josh Devlin

In the process of diving into the tube, shards of stone scrape at Ettie's skin and clothing - drawing a whine from her. It stings and aches as she carefully descends, claws digging into the sides of the fleshy tube - but she nonetheless continues onwards, thankful for Tempest Quinn's strange protection having taken the brunt of it. She listens close, breathes deeply... But all is clear, it seems. "Friend! Come down!" She calls to Cassandra Kubrick .

The only trouble is brief - in coming down to the bottom, and finding a strange membrane. Her initial thought is to dig her claws into it to tear it open - but when her hand instead sinks through... She blinks, but with a push, she passes through.

The sight on the other end is otherworldly. Strange. Almost disturbing, even. All the pokemon here, in a strange stasis. Even the pokemon who had been supposedly slain as punishment. And with each one, a clone of some sort. A clone with a toxic chain.

Ettie glances around, unnerved, on edge - her teeth just slightly showing between her lips. But she does not leave Cassandra Kubrick ' side, in searching here. Not until something draws her attention - "... Sister!" Ettie darts off with this - up to one of the tubes...

... And indeed, there are two tubes here that hold a pair of large Dusk Lycanrocs - Anne. Ettie's expression is a million emotions - relief, grief, anger, hope. Her sister's here. The pack's here. All there was now was to free them..!

Which, Azelf's emergence is the necessary catalyst. Blinding green purges the Toxic Chain from Ettie's body, and with it the changes she took on fade. But there is movement within the tube - a stirring, the bubbles of breath!

Anne emerges messily so - teeth and claws tearing her way from the tube, eyes wild with rage that she had not been able to express prior. She will tear apart those responsible - she will tear apart anyone who dared to hurt her pack and family! And yet - the second that she sees Ettie, sees her sister, all of that rage evaporates.

Ettie's eyes fill with tears, as she runs up to wrap her arms around Anne - face buried in the other's mane. "Ettie is glad... Sister is safe... Pack is safe..." She whispers, her voice soft and fragile.

One by one, the pack gathers. Anat, Ebon, and Yip find them, and come close to join the embrace. Scarlet finds her proper place, sheathed at the small of Ettie's back. Apex, meanwhile, lets out a mighty roar - ready to charge into the fray!

But, Anat sees as other pokemon are awakening. And while sure, many pokemon are able to reunite with their own trainers... There are just as many who are lost, directionless, unsure of where their trainers may be.

Ettie comes to understand this, too, as she pulls her face away from Ettie's mane. She sniffles - wipes at her eyes and nose - before taking in a deep, shuddering breath. "We call." She speaks simply, her gaze meaningfully meeting Anne's own. "We lead."

Anne dips her head in understanding. And taking in a deep breath of her own, the Lycanroc throws back her head, and lets that breath loose in a mighty howl..!

CALL OF THE PACK
the user lets out a rallying cry in the form of a powerful howl, empowering nearby pokemon, and clearing negative effects such as taunt, sleep, confusion, or infatuation.

The sound is clear, far-reaching, strong - and it has but one meaning. 'We are one, we fight together. Follow us!' One by one, Ettie and her pokemon join in - creating a chorus that echoes through both the Breeding Pit and up to the feeding pits above..!

And as the howl peters out, Ettie is quick to move - climbing up onto Anne's back. "We go!" She shouts, both to her pack, and to the pokemon around her. "Humans here - pack here! Need help! Follow! We lead!"

With this, the pack moves as one - flowing like water, mindful to ensure that everyone that they are leading can keep up. If a pokemon needs to be carried, Anat, Apex, or Yip are there to provide. Apex even begrudgingly bears any humans who need a hand.

And similarly, Ettie is there to provide for the one she promised to protect. She reaches a hand out to Cassandra Kubrick as she passes atop Anne's back. "With me, Friend? We move! Lead pack to pack!" Ettie calls to her, grinning bright.

As a group, they move - back towards the trainers, who are surely awaiting their beloved pokemon.

TLDR:
- Ettie is hurt by some shrapnel Stealth Rocks as she descends down the flesh tube. Ow! But we stay strong. (EDIT: also forgot to give Tempest Quinn some acknowledgement <:3 but aaay)
- When she confirms the coast is clear, calls to Cassandra Kubrick that it's safe to come down.
- Stays close to Cassandra Kubrick ' side as they explore the Breeding Pit at first - is disturbed and on edge from the sights...
- ... But when she sees Anne's tube, Ettie runs off to her.
- Azelf un-furries Ettie - and the pack awakens to emerge. Cue an emotional reunion.
- But, once they have a chance to embrace as a group, they also note that a lot of pokemon may not immediately know where their trainers are! So...
- Pokemon Main Action: ... Anne uses the Z-Move 'Call of the Pack' to buff everyones' pokemon as they leave the tubes, and to draw the awoken pokemons' attentions.
- Ettie and her other pokemon join in the howl - creating a chorus that echoes through the floors.
- Once Anne has everyone's attention, Ettie and the pack leads the pokemon who don't know where to go up towards the other humans, so that they can reunite with their trainers.
- Ettie rides on Anne's back, and offers Cassandra Kubrick (and anyone else who might need one!) a ride along the way.
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Having skipped the mochi, Ettie was hungry - and as she licked her lips, tasted the blood she had spilt from the megalopolan beneath her... There was a part of her that wanted more. To take another bite. The person - the body beneath her was not a packmate, after all. It had been an enemy - to be killed, for the pack's safety - but now it was simply meat. It would be a waste, if she just left this body to rot.

But, Cassandra Kubrick 's voice would draw her attention before she went any further. As Ettie glances to her, the child's gaze is equal parts wild and sharp at first - as if assessing her next target... But Ettie near-immediately recognizes that Cass is a wardmate, which prompts the child's expression to soften, becoming friendlier. "Ettie is okay." She responds, her smile warm yet bloody, tongue briefly flicking over her sharp teeth. "Ettie protects pack."

It seemed there wasn't any time to sate her hunger, though. The ward - her pack - was moving, and she'd soon abandon the body to move with them to the elevator. That was okay. There'd be another chance for prey, she was sure.

As she arrived at the elevator and Andrea Vaneau wipes at her mouth - praising her - Ettie giggles. She briefly grasps the older woman's arm to nuzzle her palm. "Ettie protects pack! Will always bite." Ettie states, grinning widely to her. This was something that she clearly took pride in. "We find rest-pack. Then we hunt."

But, to find the pack, they must first go below - to the depths. The Feeding Pits are not a pleasant sight - nor is what comes out to meet them. Ogerpon is a sight met with equal parts sympathy and wariness - but the Nihilego make her growl on instinct, lips curling back to display her teeth.

As Cass says that 'they're below', though, Ettie blinks - glances to her... And it doesn't take much for it to click that 'they' must be the pokemon. Their packmates. Upon being addressed, her response this time around is much more serious - but still loyal. "Ettie follows." She states firmly, moving alongside Cass. "We find rest-pack. Then we help."

Glancing to Thea Naito and Knight Naito , she says "Stay with pack. Be safe. Will come back." before she departs.

But, as the two of them move to the tube, there is something else that catches Ettie's eye - and her nose. She had noticed the change in skincolor, the change in the other's eyes - but as the pup inhales deeply, briefly sniffing Cass, there is something... different in her scent, too. Something that draws only one thing to mind - and she does not hesitate to speak her thoughts. "Friend is sick."

(A lot of people here were starting to look and smell as though they were sick.)

Ettie's instinct would be to tell her and the others to rest. But there was no safe place to rest here - there was only forward. So, instead, she simply states "Is okay. Ettie goes first. Will protect."

Cutting in front of Cassandra, Ettie jumps in - using her claws to help moderate how quickly she descends. And all the while, she keys in on her hearing and smell, to try and anticipate what may meet them at the other end.

Jiujiu's change in shape was an intriguing one, Ettie and Yip both watching with clear fascination. What other sorts of shapes could a Xurkitree take, Ettie wondered?

Well, perhaps that was a question for another time. For now, it seemed that Josh was ready to go. Ettie grinned wide with this - excited - and would nudge at Zeit with her heel. "We go! Lets go!" She chirruped with an eager laugh. Zeit, in turn, let out a couple of eager barks - and with that, everyone was off!

It was interesting, really, the differences between the pokemon. Of Ettie's pack, Duchess and Duke were by far the fastest. However, Duke was a little zippier in his turns and side-steps to avoid obstacles, and Duchess had a bit more stamina overall. These two were true blue racing pokemon, especially in open or clear spaces.

Zeit and Apex weren't as fast, but they were juggernauts - any obstacles were simply knocked aside or crashed through, between Zeit's Rock Head and the impressive crest Apex had. Zeit's acceleration was better than Apex's though, even if Apex's top speed was slightly higher once they got up to speed. They made wonderful off-road pokemon, as a result.

Ettie and Yip both appeared to be having a wonderful time though, Ettie letting out happy whoops and Yip barking eagerly. The rush of wind, in getting to simply get out and run - there was nothing like it!

Josh Devlin

Perhaps there was something in clinging to those hopes, that the mask had stirred before. Because today, something felt different - a feeling that those of the ward seemed to share. Ettie was restless - forgoing food to instead pace in the cell, eager to move, to prepare herself. When a guard passes near the bars, she pauses her steps to stare. Assess.

As if they were the prey now, rather than her - which was closer to the truth than they might realize. Because as the elevator begins to descend, a flurry of action begins amongst her wardmates - her pack - and Ettie is prepared to join in the chaos!

With a howl, she charges forth without a care - and as she does, she begins to change, in subtle yet undeniable ways. Sharper teeth, proper claws, quicker movement and reflexes - Ettie begins to truly embody every bit the beast she is at heart! Amidst the madness, she finds herself joining Cassandra Kubrick , Thea Naito , and Knight Naito - the wildchild nudging her mask aside and flashing them a bright and sharp-toothed grin. "We hunt." She states simply, eagerly.

And hunt she does - for when guards draw near, Ettie snarls and tackles into the nearest one! The two tumble to the ground, and the wildchild immediately makes a bloodbath; driving her claws into them with reckless abandon to tear their Toxic Chain out of the way, so that she could sink her teeth into their throat!

She feels the way the guard thrashes beneath her - the way that their chain attempts to slam against her. But that simply encourages her to tighten her jaw around their jugular, to bite down harder and harder until something gives. Only then does she decide to pull her teeth and claws away - and if she approves of the taste on her tongue, she eagerly swallows whatever she's managed to draw or tear away.

When Ettie finally rises from her prey to seek her next target, she is more likely than not a disturbing sight; blood across her face - particularly around her mouth - covering her clawed fingers, streaked faintly in her hair, dripped on her clothing... She's a bit of a mess.

But, she cares naught about that - in fact, she seems to relish the thrill of the hunt and combat. All she cares about is moving with her pack - to the elevator, as it soon reaches their level.

Once the elevator does arrive though, Ettie is met with an encouraging sight. "Josh-friend! Elise-friend!" Josh Devlin and Elise Calcifet are familiar sights as always, and seeing they're okay warms her heart...

... Although, would they regard her with the same relief or cheer, to see her still covered in blood (even if it's thankfully not her own blood)?