[Fun Fact about Boehuggers: They swallow their preys whole before offering them a warm hug from within. Quite a happy, once in a lifetime experience.]
No, Xavier didn't do hugs even when they were extensive. An inner hug? Now, that was too touchy feely and personal for his peace of mind.
In what seemed like an extension of his vision, a tiny holographic box displayed three bars: Red for HP, blue for MP and gold for GP. All of them were full, with their numerical ranges hanging beside them.
As if in a film slides, the stats about his skillset flowed through his mind, all of them managing to show up in the split second it took to get within range of the Boehugger. A plan knit up in his head and he had no time to waste before executing it. What's the thing they say about the nick of time? The nick of time in this case wasn't user friendly at all.