[ To say that V is surprised by this is an understatement. He can count his allies on one hand and he knows where each one of them are. This... is a new face, a new figure, and clearly capable of handling himself.

He'd been fighting demons in his spurt of trying to protect the humans and see what it brought him mentally. He happens to be standing too close to the clot when it's pierced, and is covered in blood.

Um. ]

Hey! We just bathed that baby! [ Griffon is scolding Alastor, flying near him and trying to peck him repeatedly. ] You better apologize!

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