"Master!" Emma yelped, and quickly sprinted up to Erik to see if he was alright.
She fussed over him for a moment, while Erik scratched his head and chuckled, ensuring Emma that he was fine.
A few meters away, some orange-colored runes were just in the process of fading from Astrid's skin. She had likely used some kind of speed or body-enhancing ability, making that her second skill, after the beam attack she used earlier.
When Emma found nothing wrong with Erik, she turned around to pout angrily at an awkward-looking Astrid. "That was mean!" she said, angrily. Unfortunately, even her angry face was more cute than anything.
'Although I wonder what she would look like if she were truly angry, and not just projecting,' Erik thought, as he placed a hand on Emma's shoulder with a smile. "It wasn't your fault, Emma."
