[Oh, well. This is awkward. How does one act on their instincts to protect someone when they need to be protected from, literally, themself? Never mind that they're both begging him to take their side, and...

...There is that hesitation, from the one, and that sticks with him. This is his sister, after all, his best and only friend for so much of his life. He might know her better than he knows himself, in some ways.

He can't imagine her adjusting to his presence so quickly. Not without some sputtering or, well— hesitation. Sure, it's strange to see her behaving so violently, but...]

...I'd like to think my sister would be able to look after herself if she were going to get caught up in this.

[Of course, up until he left home he'd always made sure she'd never have to, but...

He's made his decision. Please, please let it be the right one. He turns toward his chosen Raina, the real one.]

What's going on? How did this— how did you even get here? When? Why?