She starts to move the moment the snake falls, eager to protect her friend whether he needs it or not. Hawke means something to her. Seeing him get hurt in anyway is something Nilin absolutely wants to avoid.

In the time it takes Hawke to slice the snake in two, Nilin is on full alert, her arm outstretched towards him and circles of data wrapped around her arm. A charged blast waits at her fingertips, ready to fire at her command. It's the first time she's really used her abilities around him.

"We should be on our guard, by the looks of it."

She drops her hand, any signs of what she just did gone in an instant.