[ Her heart skipped a beat when she noticed his head turning. She wouldn't have even blamed him, had her secret came crashing down right then and there... but she's glad it didn't. She stubbornly holds onto that secret for just a little while longer, staying out of his peripheral vision as she reapproaches him.

She puts a hand on his shoulder, smiling with relief. ]

Well, you don't have to do it alone. I can get my hands dirty too.

[ To illustrate the point, she lets go of him and bends down to pick up a piece of rock. ]

It's... just going to be a little awkward, until I can transform again.

[ Tikki is still out like a light though, and she has no snacks. Plus, Cat just used Cataclysm...

So now the clock is ticking on him, as well. ]