Elizabeth simply nodded in agreement to leave, and clung to Aleksey just the same, keeping her head against his chest as there was still a small shake that stayed throughout her frail and small body. Seeing Nika, she simply said softly in a shaky whisper, shaken with all that had happened, "It's okay." Of course her ankle still hurt, and she couldn't get herself to look down at it in fear of what torn skin and blood she'd see, the thought making her nauseous, but she knew that Nika hadn't really meant it. And just to hear the woman before her speechless with how sorry she was, there wasn't any anger to take place.<br/><br/>“ALEKSEY!” She heard the shout, and she was set down. She was reluctant to release her hold of Aleksey, but she let herself be helped by others, refusing to put even an ounce of weight on her hurt ankle, for it stung just from the breeze blowing against it, and very nearly made herself start crying all over again. In all truth, that injury was only minor in her mind of what could've happened to her, if Aleksey hadn't come, if they all hadn't come.<br/><br/>She ignored William's protests, really, and felt as though she'd glare if she looked at the guy, so she simply gazed of who was all about her, taking in everyone's faces as if to try and recognize them for another time. But that was all broken when she heard, what was to her at least, the heart stopping BANG!. Instantly her heart skipped a beat, though not for a good reason. Her eyes just as quickly were scanning to see who would fall, even questioning if she had been the one shot, for she hadn't been listening, and really had zoned out.<br/><br/>So when she saw Aleksey drop, she immediately shrieked, just as quickly crying again as she was instantly beside him on her knees, gingerly pulling his head onto her lap while ignoring anyone else, refusing to let herself be pulled away if anyone were to try, though in truth if someone really did try, she wouldn't be able to do much.<br/><br/>Tears again streaming as she was hugging Aleksey's head to herself, she repeatedly was petting his hair, trying not to get panicked herself though the tears just kept coming. "Shh, it's okay," She cooed though he looked the calmest out of everyone there, and she was pretty sure the tone in her voice wasn't as soothing and calm as she normally could make it, rather full of fear, she was scared, and confused, she didn't know what to do, not to mention the pain that had come from sitting, for she was sitting on her injured ankle, probably getting her pants bloodied but she didn't care about that either.<br/><br/>She was desperately trying to get him to look at her though, confident that if she could keep him doing that, then he'd be fine. So she left a hand on his cheek, while the other was stroking his hair, more for her own comfort then his own. "Don't you dare leave me," She threatened weakly as if this would be enough to keep him there, leaning down to give a kiss to his nose, sobbing all the while without even caring enough to glare at William.<br/><br/>"I need you to protect me- No one else will," She continued, now leaning down enough to hug his head to her chest, her own cheek resting against his head as she closed her eyes tightly, wishing this hell of a night would just leave, vanish, that it was all just a really, really bad dream. But she had to be realistic now. "You have to keep me safe, okay? You can't do that if you leave," She continued, pleading with him though she didn't really expect an answer with words. "Be strong, for both of us," She paused, and spoke German for a moment, *"Love."*