Cutie bolted upright, swinging his massive paw wildly in a blind panic, assuming the fight was still happening.
"Whoa, whoa! Easy, big guy! It's me!" Kaya yelled, throwing her arms up.
Cutie stopped mid-swing. He blinked, his massive chest heaving, and looked down at Kaya. Then he looked at Veer. Finally, he looked across the room at the headless, massive corpse of Lord Siss.
A low, whining whimper escaped the giant bear-rabbit's throat. Before Kaya could say another word, Cutie lunged forward and wrapped his massive, furry arms around her in a bone-crushing, desperate hug. He buried his giant head into her shoulder, trembling like a frightened child.
"Ack—Cutie—lungs—crushing—" Kaya wheezed, patting his massive back while trying to preserve her own ribcage. "It's okay. We won. You did amazing."
