At this moment, Estev was completely distracted. Part of his energy was entangled with the Soul Puppet. This sudden incident caught him off guard, and the already chaotic stream of his thoughts became even more so.
If he pulled away to deal with the three leaders of the Black Crow, the Soul Puppet before him would become extremely tricky. He had only loosened his hold for a moment, yet the Soul Puppet had already begun to split. If he completely withdrew, wouldn't this Soul Puppet spring back to life and contemplate a self-explosion?
