Thankfully, Matilda’s too terrified to teleport away with her new monster friend— though her limbs shake, even as Zafika shouts back at her, and she wants to throw up. “C-Cif, rapier please—-“ She squeaks out. She doesn’t try and fight— there’s only one thing she can do.

[Matilda squeezes her eyes shut and tugs backwards on her weapon.]