Nick, for only a fraction of a second, felt the need to protect as her body moved in pain. It subsided though, and allowed him to continue.
"Your choice." he said quietly. Suddenly, his eyes widened as the smell of Ariel's blood wafted into his nostrils. That smells like... he thought, wolf's blood? His mind searched for an answer, the fact that he could tell from one blood to another was interesting, but Nick decided not to let his mind get in the way. Instead, his arms wrapped around her body tightly and held her, knowing this position for his arms could be used for laying down or riding.
"Your choice." he said quietly. Suddenly, his eyes widened as the smell of Ariel's blood wafted into his nostrils. That smells like... he thought, wolf's blood? His mind searched for an answer, the fact that he could tell from one blood to another was interesting, but Nick decided not to let his mind get in the way. Instead, his arms wrapped around her body tightly and held her, knowing this position for his arms could be used for laying down or riding.