Having regained something of her wits, Amelia settled down to wait once she was relatively certain the beast was no longer chasing after her. The princess tucked herself amongst the roots of a nearby tree and sat back, trying to calm her beating heart and catch what she could of her breath. She waited there for a time, only to eventually be distracted by the unmistakable sound of Veikto's voice calling out to her. Rising to her feet, Amelia glanced about briefly. When the second call came, she quickly headed off in the direction that she thought it had come from.
"Veikto!" The princess yelled in return, shouting out to try and give her friend some indication as to where she currently was, even as she forced her way through the undergrowth. When she bust through the foliage and caught sight of her companion, the feeling of relief was instantaneous.
"Thank the lord, Veikto I -" she started rather simply, before cutting herself off when she realised that her companion was covered in blood. All of a sudden, she found herself overcome with a rather different type of concern. "All that blood. Please tell me that you aren't hurt, and that terrible beast is dead" she asked softly, suddenly sounding much more hesitant.
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