Aenoth's right arm was stuck deep into Cecilia's abdomen, going all the way through it. But that is not enough to kill Cecilia, and both know it.
Marya screamed in desperation, and Jules was shocked. But the other three were unfazed, as they were used to Cecilia's capabilities and tactics.
"It's okay, Marya. She always fought like that. It's her normal way to do things."
Mina gently put her hand on the girl's head, both as a way to comfort her and to stop her if she tries to run in.
She knows, as the others do, that running in would only hinder her Master.
:::
"You can't guide them to the cycle because you are cut out from it. You are stuck in a self-filling loop, and you are dragging them inside."
The robe Cecilia wore was doing its thing, healing her even though the vampire's claw was still inside her. The pain was almost unbearable, but she steeled herself through it.
((Aenoth is still in there. If the vampire self was in total control, it wouldn't have stopped now.))
