[@Kinjaav]

Aava's mind was blank with rage, her small body lunging forward to attack the enemy in sight. A slash across a cheek, crimson blood. Then, the man vanished like smoke. Aava - already in motion, nearly crashed into the shelf full of jars behind the man. The only thing stopping her were a pair of hands grabbing her from behind into a crushing hug, forcing Aava's hands to her sides no matter how hard she struggled.
In her beastly fury, the water around Aava formed into spikes that were ready to pierce through whoever had grappled her. However, when a familiar smell reached the näkki's nose, she held back as if on instinct.
[i]Can't hurt friend. Protect friend.[/i]

Calming in Evren's grasp, Aava soon realised it wasn't just to restrain her. Evren was shielding [i]her[/i]. Aava's rugged breaths grew faster as the lake creature realised her friend was in danger. The water kept dancing around them, forming spikes and sharp shapes and moving in jagged motions in time with Aava's racing heart. It was as if the water was connected to her emotions.

Aava began struggling again, desperarely trying to free herself from Evren's bear hug.
[color=teal]"Don't hurt Evren! Don't hurt Evren! Don't hurt Evren!"[/color] Aava chanted, her voice frantic as she tried to struggle.
Tears fell and the water slowed down, slowly descending to the floor after the shadow man made his exit. Drained, Aava's knees gave out as she fell to the glass shard covered floor.
[color=teal]"(Shadow man knew... He knew he knew but he left me there,)"[/color] Aava whispered, tears falling down her bony cheeks in defeat. [color=teal]"(Alone. No one to play with. Aava forgot even her own name, she did. Toxic man. He almost hurt you, my friend. He claims he loves you, but he hurts you. That is not what friends do,)"[/color] Aava ranted, her voice distraught, body shaking.
There was a word on the tip of Aava's tongue. Something her vocabulary didn't have, but something her friend had taught her. A long long time ago.
Something so very human.
[color=teal]"Anteeksi. My fault."[/color] (Anteeksi = An earnest sorry)