There was no response at first, the girl remaining frozen. Her eyes were open, but unseeing. She hadn't heard his questions. Then suddenly, she gasped for air and her shoulders slumped forward a fraction, light appearing behind her eyes again.
Someone had broken her protection spell, and it gave her a start. Power rolled off him, and she tensed. This seemed like a Very Bad situation. Still.. He didn't stink of free magic, and he certainly didn't appear to be Dead.
She stood her ground--which might have been foolish. Generally when someone broke into a diamond of protection they weren't planning to bring you flowers and candy. With slow, exaggerated movements designed to show she meant no harm, she raised her hands from her weapons. She extended two fingers on her left hand, reaching out toward Damien's forehead in what was, to her, a very normal part of greeting.