Fang discovers when she moves to step back far enough to see Vanille that the crocdog has followed her as she raced to her sister, meaning she nearly treads on him instead, making her stagger a bit and him give a rough yip and scurry out of the way. It's easy for her to regain her balance, especially since she's still holding on to Vanille, but the very relieved reunion is broken briefly by her glancing down at the little reptile trying very obviously to stick next to Vanille's ankles. "You get to wait your turn, it's time for the two of us to talk." At least he doesn't seem aggressive - more like severely needy.

Well, worry about that later. Fang looks back to Vanille, studying her carefully as the younger girl slowly starts to break. It is, heartbreakingly, an all-too familiar scene for Fang, and she starts to calm down from her ever-present watch just a little. "I know - we stick together, through anything, right?" It's an old idea for the two of them, and though they've recently grown their little family group by quite a lot, Fang's primary focus - even above their Focus - will always be keeping Vanille safe and by her side. "Did we turn crystal somehow? And you woke before me? Last I knew we were walkin' through that pink hell with everyone and then-"

Water.