Ryan attempted to change his form to pull his head back from the attack, putting more material there to ensure that it did less damage. He was hit, of course, but it did less than intended. He stepped back from the hit, reforming his head to the normal shape he was used to. He began to send more shadow tendrils when he felt the energy of the mind that was attempting to assault his. He glanced around at the others, as he resisted the assault more easily than them due to the energy he didn't know was helping him. He glared at the one who had just begun injuring his allies. "Return them to normal." He would have attacked, but he was busy fending off the assault with the help of his assailant.