[Her mount moves, standing up on its hind legs and taking the hit directly. The noise it makes is that of a pained horse, but the way its flesh stretches around its mouth as it cries out is anything but. Nonplussed though clearly trying to stay on its back, Zonari commands it to take several leaps back.

If Luca gets too close, the horselike thing Will try to stomp him flat with those hooves.]

Take her? [Good stars, this child is issues galore!] I haven't pulled any strings, in fact. We had a deal going, and I'm a woman of my word.

You might singlehandedly make me go back on it at this rate! Try your hardest not to damn the others you claim to care about. I'm the one thing standing between you people and total annihilation, remember?