'Right!'Yako got ready, carefully leashing that strange, soul-deep hunger for the time being. She was glad that Kaworu's confidence didn't seem to be all that shaken by their initial misstep; that could be fatal, in a situation like this. The relatively open terrain was excellent for using a whip, but the chill could turn key movements sluggish and disjointed. Adding uncertainty into the mix would just be asking for trouble.

'Nice!' She congratulated him as she connected full across the monster's torso, tearing into its reserves. It backed off again, snarling lowly and shaking off the lingering pain.

'I think,' she mused, taking stock of what she had managed to take. 'That I should be able to manage a small Backlash if the next hit doesn't reach, and if it does I'll have enough for a decently strong one.'