"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."
Since he could sense her emotions, he knew she felt more sad and annoyed at herself than angry at Astrid. Clearly, she blamed herself, thinking she had caused Erik harm.
