[ He gets that impulse, and he's trying to help too, but he still doesn't think it's the best place for her to be. Nothing is even denting the minotaur, and Noctis is hesitant to use his magic with so many other people in range. He doesn't want to risk injuring them at all.

The axe swings in their direction once more before Noctis drags Sakura out of its way. His shield then appears in his hand, using that to cover the two of them before glancing around. ]

That guy took the brunt of the damage for us.

[ For Mahavari specifically. ]

Better if you stay on standby for any other injuries.

[ The hammer connects loudly and powerfully with his shield, the sound reverberating loudly and making Noctis wince in pain. ]

Ow, shit-!

[ He probably shouldn't have cursed in front of a kid, and he throws her a quick guilty look over his shoulder. ]

You didn't hear that just now.