Nokosi was silent as he watched his friend stuttered rant that nearly ended in her cursing. When she finally huffed, face red from both the complaint and embarrassment, he began laughing.

"C-c-cakewalk?" he repeated, his face the picture of amused. He laughed once more, then reassuringly patted the girl on her hand. "I know you know. But if you, a seasoned warrior, didn't have her mind on the massive battle, then where was it?"

"Fontaine, though...well. He will be fine with a lot of time and a lot of rest. A broken leg, burned paws, a fractured rib. He also is missing a bit of fur due to the acid. He's quite upset about it but he maintains that he will be 'just fine', even if he is getting the pampering of his life because of it."