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Jagus just shook his head as Evangelina started to cry. Damn empathy!, he muttered to himself. Evangelina had told him about her power of empathy, and frankly, Jagus thought it was more of a curse than a blessing. However, he had no time to dwell on that now. The princess he had sworn to protect was in dire danger now, and he wasn't about to let her be harmed. "Listen," he said quietly to her. "I need you to block all of that out right now, ok? I'd help all of them if I could, but you are my first priority. We need to get to the council They will know what to do." He couldn't help but notice that Evangelina was in no fit state to run with him. He glanced to the left and right, and didn't see any chaos minions coming. He had time to plan his next move.

Jagus considered the possibility of carrying the princess. It wasn't his optimal for choice for speed, as he was already carrying a heavy sword and shield. However, Evangelina certainly wasn't getting up anytime soon, so his only other option was to wait, and risk being found by chaos minions. Of course, if the chaos minions found him while carrying her, that would be a problem too.

Jagus decided on the former plan, as he figured the faster they found the council, the better. "Ok," he said to her quietly. "We need to go, right now. I'm going to carry you for now, but let me know when you feel up to walking. It will be easier on both of us if you do." With that, Jagus scooped up Evangelina's small figure like a proper gentleman. Should any chaos minions show up, he decided he would create a light barrier to buy enough time to put her down and draw his sword. "Don't worry." he said as he held her in his arms. "I'm right here." With that, Jagus took off towards the council chambers, with the princess in tow.