[i]thunk[/i]

While the noise of the passing wind would prevent Gerald from hearing the sound of the shield clashing against the ground, the feeling of the vibration coming along the ground was enough to jolt him from his very light sleep. As it was nowhere near the sort of calm awakening he had expected, his first instinct was that logically, he was under attack. Flawless. What a genius. 

Immediately springing up from his sleep and rolling to the side to avoid any potential attack, Gerald whipped out Schnellfeur with his left hand and pointed it to the source of the sound, only to see someone fall over with their shield like a turtle. 

Staring for a moment, he barely suppressed a chuckle as he headed over there and offered his hand as well, not saying anything and just wanting to help her up, unsure if the other girl was strong enough to get the turtle girl up.