The light didn't take him by surprise this time, but the call to it shivers a warning down the half-dragon's spine. His snarl is careless, and rips at his throat, shoving his opponent off with entirely too much fury.
His friend is in danger-- he's been placing his friends in danger, and fire thunders down his veins, roars in his ears.
He darts on quick feet through the few steps between them. Launches himself in the battle without care or wonder, wings and talons and tail snapping with whip-sharp quickness. The teen takes the brunt of his rage, a sharp punch snapped at his lower ribs. It's off-centered, but his lungs struggle to fill, and in the gasp that follows, Esteban shoves him, throwing him further still with his wing. The opposite limb settles to gently nudge Tidus' frame back into some semblance of balance, warmth spreading against his side and around his back.
He doesn't have a good angle to deal with the older woman, can't do much more to help, but a sharp smack of his tail still provides a distraction, stinging at her calf. Only; of course, they are careless to this, these puppets without minds, and Esteban has to pull his wing back, before the man struggling back to his feet can think of taking it in hand.
His back to Tidus' side, he takes a deep breath and tries to temper down his strength, struggling not to make lasting damage. Across from them, the opponent Esteban had been struggling with is also rushing, her eyes completely devoid of reason. He has to swallow back the thoughts that want to crawl all over him-- there's no time to be gentle right now.
With a tug, the older woman tries her best to disbalance Tidus again, and the shift has Esteban cursing, bracing the wing still supporting him. It breaks his concentration from the fight, and movement is too swift for him to follow through.
The man uses it to dash into the half-dragon, scrambling at a wing. Behind him, the women team up to overtake Tidus and throw him down, hardly caring about anything else. One tries to pull his legs from underneath him while the other rushes blindly, elbow held up before her and aiming at his neck as she throws her entire weight at him.
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His friend is in danger-- he's been placing his friends in danger, and fire thunders down his veins, roars in his ears.
He darts on quick feet through the few steps between them. Launches himself in the battle without care or wonder, wings and talons and tail snapping with whip-sharp quickness. The teen takes the brunt of his rage, a sharp punch snapped at his lower ribs. It's off-centered, but his lungs struggle to fill, and in the gasp that follows, Esteban shoves him, throwing him further still with his wing. The opposite limb settles to gently nudge Tidus' frame back into some semblance of balance, warmth spreading against his side and around his back.
He doesn't have a good angle to deal with the older woman, can't do much more to help, but a sharp smack of his tail still provides a distraction, stinging at her calf. Only; of course, they are careless to this, these puppets without minds, and Esteban has to pull his wing back, before the man struggling back to his feet can think of taking it in hand.
His back to Tidus' side, he takes a deep breath and tries to temper down his strength, struggling not to make lasting damage. Across from them, the opponent Esteban had been struggling with is also rushing, her eyes completely devoid of reason. He has to swallow back the thoughts that want to crawl all over him-- there's no time to be gentle right now.
With a tug, the older woman tries her best to disbalance Tidus again, and the shift has Esteban cursing, bracing the wing still supporting him. It breaks his concentration from the fight, and movement is too swift for him to follow through.
The man uses it to dash into the half-dragon, scrambling at a wing. Behind him, the women team up to overtake Tidus and throw him down, hardly caring about anything else. One tries to pull his legs from underneath him while the other rushes blindly, elbow held up before her and aiming at his neck as she throws her entire weight at him.