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Riku took cover and shelter among Akiko as she dealt with the hail of fire. She felt almost useless unable to withstand the fury of the unleashed dragon. Akiko and Thomas's support was motivating, and even Kanbaru seemed willing to help in her own way. The  strain she was putting on the others was obvious and she would not have much time to make her attempt at talking to Katie. Once a clearing in the fire had been made, the princess ran ahead with brash confidence.

[color=ed145b]"Thank you! I won't forget this you guys! I'll do good for you, I promise!"[/color] The princess turned back to wave before nearly getting incinerated, dodging ahead and rushing up Katie's black tail.

Clutching onto a slimy scaly hide, the princess climbed up with her hands to pull up the beast's backside. She reached the spine scales of the dragon, calling out all the wild. She would follow Thomas's lead, spurred on by his success to move as fast as she could.

[color=ed145b]"Katie! I know you're in there! We're on your side! Not your enemies! Something else is pushing you to be this way! This isn't like you!"[/color] The princess asserted. She was not sure if it were true, but she would like it to be true so said so anyway. 

[color=ed145b]"You're hurting our team! I know we're not friends, but we're stuck in these worlds together! There are greater things for us all to do here, and I know you are more than just a mad beast! You've protected me and guided me the whole time you were here! I'm sorry I ran off with Runa, I really am! Don't you want to chew me out over that instead of lobbing fire everywhere! That's what friends are for right, and that's what we are! We're friends!"[/color]

Thinking on her serei card, Riku tried to draw on Lola's charm for her words. 

[color=ed145b]"Dog lady you really need to help right now! And quickly, please!"[/color]