He makes an honest attempt at lifting his head, and he laughs something raspy before the back of his skull thuds against the dirt again. Chains clink softly. ".....h..... her'....sy......."

All Yuusei can bring himself to do is laugh. The way the lights in the sky are positioned eclipse Carly's head, making her features hard to see but also blocking out the blinding presence of Lilith.

He laughs until his throat hurts, until they stutter into hiccups and Kaiju-Blue tears claw out of his eyes; and he can't help himself but to grasp Carly's toes with his own on his hind legs because those saddled with iron and all he wants to do is hold her.