Koh nearly lands a fist, but Julia is the commander of half of Tamer Union. Boy, she looks good on the throne. Her fingers sink into his wrist and he jerks without meaning to. He feels like something is splintering, a past feeling from when he used to destroy branches and clean lawns except now it's his arm and it hurts like a nightmare, even though he flies out of her hand just in time before it snaps. It's swelling, he can feel it. His brain kicks in again and he runs to Sayo. There is no hole, the crater Apollomon's had made in the ice was enough of a distraction, but she still isn't waking no matter how much he shakes her. He turns back to his rushing opponent.
Julia's eyes are strange and dull but her moves are as sharp as ever. It was like Glare but without speech and-
There is a loud thud and Koh scrambles for cover. He gathers soul and punches without thinking and-
Ow. There went that arm, yep, yep.
Koh grits his teeth, makes himself not topple over as Julia stumbles back. It's more of surprise than pain, he realizes because she doesn't look like she feels pain.
They're both going to die out here, aren't they?