[One of those shrieks does not belong to a Shadow. Some of those flames, also, do not belong to Carmen!]
[In the waves of the Shadows and the flickering light cast by the flames, there's another silhouette breaking through- and with a mighty roar of a bark, an enormous dog breaks through the swarm, and riding atop it, Blue- clutching onto the fur at the back of his neck. The dog spews another gush of flames from its mouth to clear the Shadows from its path before it realizes the other source of them, standing to alertness at the sight of Panther and Carmen, and growling Intimidatingly.]
[Blue, realizing they've stopped and hearing Arcanine's warning growl, unducks his head to blink stupidly at the scene before him; he looks worse for wear, certainly, and there doesn't seem to be immediate recognition of Ann behind the mask.]
[Granted, he's a little distracted. But they do look human(ish?), so he hesitates, laying a hand at the side of Arcanine's neck to belay his attack.] ...Hey, are you a weird Ghost, too!? [(Because if she were, obviously she'd answer truthfully, right.)]
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[In the waves of the Shadows and the flickering light cast by the flames, there's another silhouette breaking through- and with a mighty roar of a bark, an enormous dog breaks through the swarm, and riding atop it, Blue- clutching onto the fur at the back of his neck. The dog spews another gush of flames from its mouth to clear the Shadows from its path before it realizes the other source of them, standing to alertness at the sight of Panther and Carmen, and growling Intimidatingly.]
[Blue, realizing they've stopped and hearing Arcanine's warning growl, unducks his head to blink stupidly at the scene before him; he looks worse for wear, certainly, and there doesn't seem to be immediate recognition of Ann behind the mask.]
[Granted, he's a little distracted. But they do look human(ish?), so he hesitates, laying a hand at the side of Arcanine's neck to belay his attack.] ...Hey, are you a weird Ghost, too!? [(Because if she were, obviously she'd answer truthfully, right.)]