They watch with tensed muscles and jerky movements, but they try to keep their voices calm. Knowing what the young filly had just been through, they were unsure how she would react to facing her fear so soon.
It isn't long before the fear grips Ketzia, sending her into a downward spiral. They see it first in her eyes and then her movements. When all forward movement stops karat reaches out to nudge her younger half sister encouragingly but that only causes the purple freckled girl to panic. Karat watches wide eyed as Ketzia sinks into the waters. Shouting for Krom to help but he is already moving.
His metallic and emerald body lunges into a gallop along the banks to position himself in front of the icy waters that carry his sibling away from them. "Ketzia!" He shouts, "Keep your head above water... I'm coming..." The thundering of his iron hooves along the shores is muted by his deep voice as he tries to comfort the girl. He pushes onward with determination. Focusing on the form of Ketzia within the slight current, he leaps into the channel. The cool waters part around his solid frame with ease and he reaches the path in which the filly was forced to travel. "I've got you!" He assures her. Calling to the metals of the earth, he fashions a linked chain around the fillies small body that seems to be one with his shoulder. It pulls taunt as he begins to pull her towards shore and to safety...
Karat is already across the river and headed down the bank when she sees Krom pulling their sister to safety. Relief immediately overcomes her and she slows just slightly. Coming to a halt beside them as they reach land, she reaches her muzzle to nudge Ketzia, "Are you ok?! Are you hurt?" She has genuine concern for the girls welfare and is happy to see she is not harmed physically... Mentally not so much.
@[Ketzia] Sry took so long... let the crushing begin
