All at once, his priorities shift. Manon isn't someone lead astray, he wasn't tortured into insanity. He's a traitor. Ateos can have him, for all Cid cares.
Rooted to the spot, he isn't able to react in time to bring up his shield. Would he even have been able to move in time, to cast the spell...? It hardly matters. He runs to John's side.]
Seven hells, that looks bad.
[He doesn't think it will do anything at all, but he brings a hand up all the same, trying to cast the one healing spell he knows. Unfortunately, it does absolutely nothing for the wound.]
Any attempt to remove it is likely to make your wound even worse. But I will try, should we be presented with an opening.
[It's said quietly, given just how outnumbered they are.
Even a surface-level glance at Cid would give John knowledge that he's incredibly built, though by how he lagged behind, it's obvious he's no warrior.
Still, he stays where he is. His loyalty lies with his faction, and naught else.]
no subject
All at once, his priorities shift. Manon isn't someone lead astray, he wasn't tortured into insanity. He's a traitor. Ateos can have him, for all Cid cares.
Rooted to the spot, he isn't able to react in time to bring up his shield. Would he even have been able to move in time, to cast the spell...? It hardly matters. He runs to John's side.]
Seven hells, that looks bad.
[He doesn't think it will do anything at all, but he brings a hand up all the same, trying to cast the one healing spell he knows. Unfortunately, it does absolutely nothing for the wound.]
Any attempt to remove it is likely to make your wound even worse. But I will try, should we be presented with an opening.
[It's said quietly, given just how outnumbered they are.
Even a surface-level glance at Cid would give John knowledge that he's incredibly built, though by how he lagged behind, it's obvious he's no warrior.
Still, he stays where he is. His loyalty lies with his faction, and naught else.]