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Vigilante took a moment to shift, allowing his body to stretch and change its form to match hers, though his was significantly larger, even sitting on the ground beside her. He had never been trained in the art of healing, but he knew how to gauge wounds and what they would need for medical attention. Amaranth's eye did look damaged, but it did not look like it was in dire need of attention. "When he get home, we will clean up your eye and get you something to drink," he said pointedly, on the off chance that she would argue about going home. The Constable knew that it was where she needed to be, and he would take her there when he knew that she was ready to travel. He did not know if Ayita would be there, but he would need to track her down later to explain to her what had happened to her growing and changing daughter.
Instinctively, Vigilate reached a hand to her, running it gently down her back and shoulders, hoping to soothe her. He was not her father, and he did not delude himself into thinking that she had replaced Leroy with him quickly, but he wanted to be able to comfort her. They were not related by blood, but the dog mutt considered her as much his daughter as if she had been born to Ayita and himself. "Shhh," he soothed quietly. "This is a normal thing for your age, and you did fine. You're going to be okay, and you'll get used to taking this form," he said with certainty. "And the lynx will not come back. You're going to be okay," he repeated. "I'm here for you." It was a promise, and he did not intend to leave her now. On the larger scale, he intended to be a part of her life for the entirity of it, though such a promise would be too grand for now.
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