[The momentary retreat lets Lightning catch her breath, shaking hair from her face and looking straight up at Xion in time to catch that exposed eye.
A human eye. This changes things. Lightning's more defensive tactics have changed to offensive with the intent to break Xion's helmet clean off, to prove that she's still human under that armor, and not a monster. It's probably going to take a while, though; she's off her game and winded from all the blows she's taken already, so getting in clean hits to Xion's head isn't the easiest thing in the world. Especially since the girl is so determined with her charges.]
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A human eye. This changes things. Lightning's more defensive tactics have changed to offensive with the intent to break Xion's helmet clean off, to prove that she's still human under that armor, and not a monster. It's probably going to take a while, though; she's off her game and winded from all the blows she's taken already, so getting in clean hits to Xion's head isn't the easiest thing in the world. Especially since the girl is so determined with her charges.]