If she heard him, Luz wasn't turning back, but she did feel a pinch of his anxiety. The bond had made this possible, and it caused the corrupted Luz to give a slight pause before attempting a faster run.

Had Varian been closer, he might have been able to at least attempt to get through to Luz, but in this corrupted state she was both fast and very hard to get through to.

She let out a raspy snarl and tore toward the forest.