Cerulean Cape hey-- i was doing just fine before i met you

Tine heard the rustling at the same moment Engel did, but for a moment she curiously peered at him instead of looking behind the pair. At his words, she felt a little alarmed, and all thoughts of the sea vanished from her mind. The shadow looked--
Oh, god. Something lurked under the cloak of night, hulking and tall and-- so much bigger than her. After a beat of terrified hesitation, she shrieked and bolted. She didn't think about where she was going, focused only on the pounding of her heart that filled her ears. The Messeda girl wasn't scared of a lot, but she did have limits.
Tine didn't know how far she ran, but weariness from the long day and the fading of adrenaline caused her to stumble across the exposed roots of a tree eventually. She whined a little at the impact, legs buckling underneath her. It didn't hurt that badly, but she was tired and ashamed and half-wondering if Engel would even bother to follow her. She made a mental note to bite him harder next time if he didn't.