“ it’s all over now. don’t panic. it’s not my blood. ”
⠀⠀⠀The hedgehog's hand delicately reached towards Elara, gingerly touching at her clothes where the blood was. Crimson fluid stained both the rabbit's dress and his gloves now, Sonic's face a mask of uncharacteristic fear and panic. He eyed up and down along her body, looking for wounds or any sign of where the blood was coming from, only stopping at her words of reassurance. ⠀⠀⠀"Whaddya mean it's not yours?" Sonic's brow furrowed, confusion adding to the smorgasbord of emotions he was feeling, "that's just even more panic inducing! What happened? Did someone try to hurt you? Did you hurt someone else? Is anybody else hurt?" Going a mile a minute, Sonic's questions came rattling like automatic gunfire. He couldn't stop his motormouth, he was far too preoccupied with making sure she was okay. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀"I knew I shoulda come with you... I toldja somethin' was goin' to happen. Never should've trusted those guys." Sonic's voice came out as almost a low growl through gritted teeth, all his previous emotions seeming to wash together into frustration. He'd always had something of a quick temper, especially when it came to those he cared about-- and he care about Elara more than most. ⠀⠀⠀"I ain't leavin' your side again, ya got that? I'm comin' with you wherever you go from now on." A somewhat unrealistic promise, given her royal status and the usual security commands that come with it, but Sonic was never one to care about protocol. All he cared about was keeping her safe.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀



















