Jynx moved on reflex more than anything else, her mind momentarily occupied with the horror of seeing the girl die. She ducked and dropped to the ground, rolling away before she sprang back up behind Janus, the hellhound crouched protectively in front of her.
"It doesn't have to be like this, Spitfire," she said quickly. She'd thought she could do this, could defend herself, kill Usagi if it came to that. But it seemed she couldn't.