I had gotten so caught up in everything that was happening in front of me, that I had stopped paying attention to what was going on around me. I hadn't realized that that was happening at the time, but it was one of those things that you only ended up realizing when it was too late. Watching Cerberus and making sure that he was alright was even more important that my own safety in that moment, and I should have realized that that wasn't supposed to be the approach that I had. Cerberus was here, trying to protect me. Why would I allow his efforts to be in vain, by not trying to protect myself? I had been standing there, in the middle of the field, watching him, that I hadn't noticed the other noises around me. I let out a piercing scream, feeling a sharp, burning sensation in both of my s