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As you come to a stop next to her and Eve, Gaia stands back and watches as you gently lift Eve into your arms. Eve whimpers and huddles against you, and you note the concern in Gaia's gaze as she looks down at the smaller girl. "Thanks for saving her, Gaia." You keep your tone warm and smile at her.
Gaia smiles back at you, then at Eve, then turns to face the bear with an angry growl. Hefting her spear, Gaia charges towards the bear, her growl building into a scream of anger.
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Gaia shies away from you, though you can't tell if it's aversion to your presence, to grant you access to Eve, or some combination thereof. Eyeing her spear warily, you crouch down and lift Eve into your arms. Gaia growls softly, then steps away, staring into your eyes as though promising to make you suffer should any harm come to the smaller girl.
Then she turns and charges towards the bear, waving her spear over her head as she does so.
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Gaia recoils instinctively, terror in her eyes, then hisses at you and raises her spear to point it at your chest. You come to a stop and scowl at her as she growls. Before she can attack you, Eve scrambles towards you and throws her arms around you, sobbing into your chest as she clings tightly to you. Gaia makes an effort to grab her away from you, but Eve refuses to let go and Gaia stops short of touching you. Her grip tightens on her spear as she stares at you, her breaths intensifying until she's practically panting.