Louis was not as quick to recover from the attack. He fell to his knees, a loud growl emitting from his body. He could feel the anger surging through his body, compelling him to give into the monster that existed inside. Thankfully Evelyn held onto his wrist, giving him a focal point to direct his attention. After several tense moments Louis regained mastery of his emotions. He stood to his feet, unaware that during the struggle his hand had taken hold of Evelyn’s. “We were just attacked, I know it.” Louis said gravely. “I’m not sure by what or who but whoever it was is a powerful magic user.” His turned his head from side to side, as if the attacker would linger in the immediate area. Louis then turned his body in a circle, still clinging to Evelyn’s hand. When he finally accepted that the assailant was long gone, Louis turned to face Evelyn again. “Nothing is ever easy for us is it Evelyn.”<br/><br/><br/><br/>He gave her a small smile, trying to show a measure of confidence. Louis then looked down and saw that he was holding Evelyn’s hand, their fingers laced together. Instead of quickly removing his grip, Louis stared at their hands, admiring the contrast of their skin tones. He gazed for such a length of time Louis only noticed Evelyn’s blush when it had moved to a deeper red. “Sorry, not sure what got into me.” Louis said as he tried to release his grip. Their hands seemed unwilling to let go however, held by an unseen bond that had long been drawing them together. Eventually Louis freed his hand from Evelyn’s, immediately wishing he hadn’t.<br/><br/><br/><br/>“Did you help me then, during the attack? I lost awareness for a bit but there was this calming presence I felt as I wrestled with the desire to turn. Was it you?”