The ground broke up, and Chell had to dismiss Kri-Kri for the time being--he was simply too twitchy to keep his head and keep his focus if the ground broke underneath him. Her bat, however, proved a tad more selfless, swooping to catch Spike so its buddy could stay off the ground like his person. It didn't mind the spines too much, mostly, you know, only a little.

Perhaps some of the more specific details of Amaterasu's meaning didn't fully get through on Chell, but she could tell well enough what meaning the dog was drying to get through to her. She couldn't say she bought it much, but she got it. Didn't change that Celestia's spirit had nearly gotten blasted apart coming to protect her unasked, and she wasn't about to adhere to this idea that she was more worth protecting than any other who'd showed up here.

Chell didn't know much about unicorn magic, but she knew lifting up two other people while on unsteady ground had to be nigh impossible. "You too," was all the warning she gave Jeeves, before hooking her hooves around and lifting him off the ground herself. It was awkward, but not as impossible as you'd think for a pony.