Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha]

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Oct 29, 2015 20:14:27 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Oct 29, 2015 20:14:27 GMT

Well, that was the end of that. The Expedition was over, they were out of the forest, and Ryanna had just finished up with a healer for all of the injuries she had gotten. Nothing big, thankfully, but nicks and scratches here and there from the affectionate Ley Fawn and birds pecking her up and down looking for food had certainly left their marks on her. She nodded and gave the healer her thanks, walking off with her jacket around her waist again—covering her guns, of course—and her bag slung over her shoulder. As much as she didn't want to(she just wasn't ready for the high amounts of energy she'd be faced with), Ryanna knew she would have to find Gwen and head back home with her. She was living there for the time being, after all, and she knew it'd only worry her parents if two people left for the Expedition and only one came back. After wishing her expedition team a fond farewell, she set off to look for the Blue-and-Blond Haired Light elf, but came across someone far more interesting. Her back was to her and she was crouching, but Ryanna recognized that Light-silvery hair anywhere.

She hurried up behind her, speaking the whole way over. "Oh, hey—Asha! Fancy seein' you 'ere! I didn' expect ta catch ya out 'ere with th' whole expedition gang comin' out from th' forest. Were ya apart o' any teams? Cuz' I didn' see ya out there an' all... Then again, it looks like ya cut yer hair, so maybe tha's why I couldn' recognize ya right off the ba—" Ryanna stopped speaking as the figure she was speaking to stood up. Whoa, they was a lot taller than Asha. She turned around too, revealing some kind of tattoo on her forehead, and scars on her face. Whooooooa, definitely not Asha. "Ah—whoops, sarry, I thought you were summun' else. Didn' mean ta bother ya, I'll jus' be on mah way..." Ryanna started turning to leave; that was weird. They kinda look similar, but there's no way that could have been Asha. She did seem familiar though, but Ryanna couldn't quite explain why... No, better to just leave it be and find Gwen. She just wanted to pass out on her bed after all the exhaustion in the forest...

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Oct 29, 2015 20:30:31 GMT

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Post by taraelani on Oct 29, 2015 20:30:31 GMT

Sarain was rummaging through her bag, trying to figure out where she had put that blasted key. It was a pretty thing she had picked up near some city ruins the expedition had come across on their way to find the Ley Elk, and she'd wanted to keep it as a souvenir. But unfortunately, she seemed to have lost it somewhere on the way back. Pouting slightly, she sighed and closed her pack. It had been a wonderful experience, if one enjoyed camping and stinking swamps. The camping part Sarain didn't mind at all, but it had taken some of her team members a little while to adjust. Fondly she remembered how it had taken her no time at all to be designated 'team mom', though it was quite stressful making sure all of them stayed alive, safe and fed.

A voice with a heavy rural Cantish accent jolted her out of her musings, and she froze. Asha? How did this person know that name? She stood abruptly, worried at what this could possibly mean. She turned and saw a woman standing there covered in scrapes and bruises, no doubt having just returned from the expedition as well. Her amber eyes widened in confusion before she forced a hasty apology and turned to leave. Sarain caught her shoulder gently, turning her back around to face her. Pale eyes locked the human in place, as much as she tried not to show how troubled she was by this she couldn't help the sharpness of her gaze as she went on to ask about the name.

"How did you know that name? Can you describe the person you know who owns that name? I may need to go search for her..."

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Oct 29, 2015 20:59:19 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Oct 29, 2015 20:59:19 GMT

Ryanna was stopped as the person put her hand on her shoulder, and she turned to look back at her questioningly... But it didn't take long for the look of question to turn to one of shock. Her pale eyes stared into Ryanna's... No, stared past that. Stared into her, she felt, searching for answered. Ryanna felt as though the very culmination of her being was being looked into, and even if the grip on her shoulder wasn't tight at all, she felt rooted into place. Those eyes... Suddenly, old rumors and legends came to mind, ones she'd heard in her other line of work, about a killer with eyes, hair, and skin like a ghosts...

Quickly, Ryanna shook the thoughts from her head, trying to focus on the question she was just asked. She might have also been trying to keep her voice from trembling, but it was of little use. "H-huh? W-what, I... O-oh, her? Y-ya wanna know 'bout Asha...? Y-yeah, shure can tell ya 'bout her! " She didn't know why, but Ryanna didn't spare the woman before her any details, telling her every little thing she knew about Asha. The trip to Delverne, how the girl had pleaded with Ryanna to take her to Cantor with the other refugees, how she told her bits and pieces about her family on the way down. Coming to a close, Ryanna finished with, "A-an' when we got 'ere, she went off ta look fer somewhere ta buckle down... 'Course, I-I offered 'er a roof in mah own home, b-but she was set on makin' a livin' fer 'erself. I checked up on 'er from time ta time, but I haven't seen 'er since this expaditi'n..." Ryanna had stared right t Sarain the entire time she told her the situation, but finally, she glanced away somewhat bashfully and, without taking a moment to think about her next words, she blurted out, "O' course, I kn-know where she ended up stayin' so I'd be happy ta help ya find 'er by takin' ya there...!" Well, there goes her desire to pass out in bed as soon as she got home.

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Oct 29, 2015 23:33:07 GMT

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Post by taraelani on Oct 29, 2015 23:33:07 GMT

Sarain was pleasantly surprised by the amount of detail the stranger thought to put into her story. She listened carefully, absorbing as much as she could. When she had finished, the light elf pinched the bridge of her nose in exasperation. Was it some kind of family curse for the girls to run away from home? Her mother had done it, she had done it and now her sister had done it. The light elf hadn't picked up on how spooked the stranger seemed to be. She smiled apologetically.

"Would you really help me find her? This Asha happens to be my little sister," she explained. Of course she was excited to finally meet her little sister, and despite having seniority by nearly an entire century she still felt a bit self conscious. What if the girl had high expectations for her that she didn't fit? What if she was upset that that Sarain had been absent for her entire life? Shaking the thoughts away, she smiled at the human instead. "I really appreciate you looking after her as well as you did, even when you didn't need to. I'm sorry if she troubled you, stubbornness happens to run in our family. My name is Sarain."

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Oct 30, 2015 4:23:21 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Oct 30, 2015 4:23:21 GMT

Ryanna nodded quickly at her, only seeming to relax a bit after she smiled. "O-oh, well yeah, o' course...!" Maybe she was overreacting before. Seeing this woman's eyes looking at her as intensely as they did, she got the feeling that she needed to talk fast if she didn't want to face terrible consequences. But looking at her now, she seemed relatively normal. Just a worried older sister looking to find their younger sibling... She wondered if she might have looked that way when consulting the "Boss" about her younger brothers' whereabouts... But she soon after shook her head slightly with a sour thought; no, she probably looked a lot worse than that. She was already covered in blood that barely belonged to her, and she was moving and thinking far too irrationally, based entirely off of her emotions. Not to mention, she was holding a gun to his head, too. This situation was definetly nothing like that one had been.

Finally, Ryanna smiled back at Sarain with a nod as she gave her her name, putting a hand to her chest with a nod. "Please, th' pleasure was all mine; she wasn't any trouble at all! I'm not one ta normally leave summun' ta deal with their own problems, so I guess ya could say I'm of a nosy sort, hehe. Ryanna's th' name." She looked up at the sky; she hadn't paid much attention to it through the canopies of the trees, but being out under more open skies now, Ryanna noted that it was already pretty late in the day. "We'd best get movin' jus' so we can beat th' nightfall. It'll be a lot easier ta git there, after all, if we don' need ta stop t grab lanterns..."

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Oct 31, 2015 0:27:48 GMT

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Post by taraelani on Oct 31, 2015 0:27:48 GMT

My, this one certainly was lively. The light elf couldn't help but smile at the human's obvious enthusiasm, and noticed that yes, it was getting late. That didn't really bother her since she never had trouble seeing at night. She never really had trouble at night of any sort; though some of the situations she found herself in as a result of her night wanderings meeker folk would consider 'trouble'. And despite her not actually taking up residence in the city, she knew her way around as well as any of the locals. Mostly due to all the times that Olivier would abandon her in the marketplace when she stopped to look at something. Yet Ryanna had actually met her sister, while Sarain herself had not.

"Agreed. Why don't you lead the way? I do know my way around here, but you know more about Asha's patterns than I do," she suggested.

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Nov 5, 2015 4:42:10 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Nov 5, 2015 4:42:10 GMT

Ryanna nodded at Sarain, but shrugged soon after with a laugh. "Well, I wouldn't say that I kno' 'er patterns right offa th' top 'a my head, but I could prolly take ya ta where I think she should be campin' out right now..."

Ryanna trailed off as they walked, going on about how Asha had been doing since she got to Cantor, and just what she'd been doing around the area, as well. Her healing work, how she managed to make herself a proper living space out of an abandoned barn. Following that, they exchanged stories of their travels in the Leywood, Ryanna pointing out which scratches, bandages, and bruises were caused by which animals. The journey to the shed took them to just before nightfall, and, crossing her arms, Ryanna nodded at it. "Well, this's th' stop. You're sisters humble abode lies jus' within. Shall we?" Ryanna gestured to the shed before walking on ahead of Sarain, looking around the inside of the abandoned building.

"Asha? 'Ey, Asha, where'r ya? 'S Ryanna, an' I brought a special visitor fer ya t'day!"

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Nov 23, 2015 16:47:18 GMT

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Post by taraelani on Nov 23, 2015 16:47:18 GMT

Sarain was glad for Ryanna's chit chat filling the silence. She listened attentively, responding with her own stories from the expedition. She hadn't had a Ley Fawn for guidance, but she did point out that she had gotten smacked in the face by the Ley Elk. While not a wholly pleasurable experience, it certainly was memorable - though if it had hit her any harder, it wouldn't have been memorable at all. The injury had healed enough to show slight bruising, though to the experienced eye the darkness of the bruise showed it had been much worse before. She'd been lucky when Saul stepped in front of her the second time she tried to approach.

At last, they had arrived at an old abandoned barn at the edge of the city. Sarain blinked at it. This was where Asha had been living? It did provide a roof and some semblance of shelter from the weather, but what did the child plan to do once it got cold? She was lucky that Ryanna checked up on her every now and again; that was more than she herself had had when she first arrived in Miras. Glancing about, she noted that most of the area inside seemed to be untouched. There was only one corner near the loft where the hay was piled up deliberately in a cozy little arrangement. There were blankets strewn about inside of it, and one draped over the top of the whole thing. Sarain could see a few cats curled up together in it near a pack of belongings that had to be Asha's. There was only one problem though; Asha was no where in sight.

True, Sarain had never seen Asha but she figured she'd look like either her mother or her father to some extent so she didn't think she'd have any trouble recognizing her. Though, the fact that there was absolutely no one in the barn aside from Ryanna and Sarain herself made it very easy to see that the girl wasn't there. The light elf glanced out at the setting sun, scratching her head. "Where could she have gone...?" She wondered, biting her lip.

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Nov 27, 2015 13:18:02 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Nov 27, 2015 13:18:02 GMT

Ryanna scratched her head when Asha didn't respond, and even went towards the small cornerspace she had set up for herself. "I don' s'ppose th' lot o' ya know where she's scampered off ta, huh..." Ryanna spoke jokingly to the cats before she straightened up again, looking back towards Sarain. She could hear the worry in her voice and see it on her face as she wondered aloud about her siblings whereabouts, amd Ryanna gave her an apologetic, understanding smile. "Don' worry, this search ain't over yet," she began, walking back to her. "There's a chance she might'a gone ta Cantor Town ta pick up supplies, or ta help out with th' refugees. If she's on 'er way back, we'll run inta 'er, an' if not, th' town's likely your best shot. Shall we head there next?"

Ryanna was well versed, maybe a little more than most people, in what it felt like to be close to finding a sibling you hadn't seen in the longest time. She wanted to help Sarain get her, even if it meant taking the woman on a personal tour through the town to find Asha. Reuniting other people's families at least gave her some satisfaction and hope for reuniting her own. "Daylight' gone, but hopefully it ain't gonna be too dark in th' town; usually th' place is well ligjted, after all."

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Nov 27, 2015 16:58:56 GMT

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Post by taraelani on Nov 27, 2015 16:58:56 GMT

The light elf couldn't help but smile as Ryanna questioned the cats huddled together in her sister's living space. They glanced at the human with lazy eyes, one only moving as far to stretch and yawn before rolling over and going right back to sleep. Sarain's eyes flickered from the cats to the brunette, questions springing into her mind. How was she getting supplies? Was she being paid; is that how she was getting money? Obviously it wasn't enough money to pay for a place to stay. She supposed healers were compensated somehow for helping, and she couldn't help the glimmer of pride at her sister's drive to pitch in to make a difference. There were only a few refugees who had decided to stay in Miras, and just from that she knew how hard they had it.

The sun had just sunk below the horizon, Sarain noted as she glanced at the dying rays of light. Still, she nodded in affirmation when Ryanna suggested heading to town. Sarain knew the town pretty well, but probably not as completely as the human who, she assumed, had lived there her whole life. They headed out of the barn and back up the dirt roads towards the bustle of the main town.

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Asha made her way through the rapidly darkening streets of Cantor. She'd taken it upon herself to visit the Chaiskys, a family being housed near the main marketplace. Roma was leery of her being a light elf, as Valskis often were, while his wife Tsveta was more open and cooperative to the young healer. Recently, their only son Pyotr had taken ill with fever so Asha threw in all of her effort into helping the young child overcome it. It was common for children to fall ill with the changing of the seasons, so she wasn't too worried. She still spent the time she could spare sitting by the child's bedside, using her own body as a magical conduit for the natural healing energy of the land. Her magic was slow, but sustainable so despite all the time she had spent channeling healing magic she was merely tired, not exhausted.

She paused at a fork in the road. The shadows were long and darkness settled in. Shivering, her hands tightened on her simple wood staff and she pulled her cloak around her snugly. She knew a shortcut but that road was much darker than the main street. Still, it was getting cold so her feet changed paths and she disappeared into the shadows of the alley.

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Dec 1, 2015 22:36:17 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Dec 1, 2015 22:36:17 GMT

Their trek to the Town wasn't as long as it had been to the abandoned barn, but it probably still felt like it had been a while because of the disappearing sun effect on the flow of time. That, and Sarain's worries about finding her family member probably didn't help nearly as much. Ryanna took Sarain from this place to that—Asha's usual stops in town, she claimed—asking whoever was there if the young girl had been around.

It wasn't long before they were at their final location, and even Ryanna was worried by then. Even so, she still flashed Sarain a reassuring smile as they moved up to the front door. "Don' worry, I'm sure we'll find some positive news 'bout 'er wherabouts 'ere. I kno' this family, an' they're housin' a couple 'a refugees that Asha visits from time ta time. They probably have somethin' on 'er..." Finally, Ryanna turned to the door and used the brass knocker on it to call someone to open it.

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Dec 24, 2015 15:48:23 GMT

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Post by taraelani on Dec 24, 2015 15:48:23 GMT

The door swung open, and the beady, suspicious eyes of Roma bore into Sarain's. His weathered face seemed to scrunch further with displeasure at the sight of yet another light elf. Sarain held his gaze steadily, her expression sharpening to a glare in displeasure over the unwarranted air of antagonization. The native Valski surprisingly didn't shrink away under the suddenly heavy atmosphere, but it was still a breath of fresh air when Tsveta appeared behind her husband and peered curiously at the two women in the doorway. Ushering the man out of her way, Tsveta gave a charming smile and Sarain relaxed.

"Mr. and Mrs. Callaway have gone out," she said quietly. Her voice was like a wind chime, dripping heavily with the Valski accent. Glancing up towards Roma again, Sarain guessed he didn't speak a lick of Common and that his wife acted as a translator. "Is there anything we can help you with?" She asked politely, catching the light elf's attention again.

"Ah, hello, so sorry to disturb you so late in the evening. And yes, actually; my friend here told me that you're often visited by a little light elf girl? She's a healer, I think." Sarain explained. Roma muttered something in Valski and Tsveta turned, hissing sharply to shush him. "She's my sister, you see. She wasn't supposed to leave her home in Delverne, but did so anyway and I'm here to make sure she doesn't get herself into too much trouble."

Tsveta made a small 'ah' in understanding. "She was just here, but she left already. She went back to wherever she was staying, most likely." The woman pointed down the road in the direction she knew the little light elf girl to come and go.

Sarain smiled and thanked her, turning to hurry in the indicated direction.

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Asha paused, frowning as she glanced around her. Yup, definitely lost. She had passed by the same trashcan four times already - at least she thought it was the same trashcan. Her white cloak stood out starkly against the darkness of the network of alleyways and she decided to keep moving. These roads couldn't go on forever, right?

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Dec 24, 2015 23:30:47 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Dec 24, 2015 23:30:47 GMT

Ryanna had hung back for most of the exchange between Sarain and the Valski's, only speaking up to her once they were on their way down the road. "Well, this is bettah; now we at least know where she's gone off in... I'm shure she's alright...!" She did her best to keep Sarain from worrying, but knew that there was only so much a few words could do. Not only that, but reports of people getting attacked at night round Cantor had only gone up since the refugees' arrivals... Especially for the women. She glanced at Sarain, thinking it better not to tell her as much. Instead, she just checked herself to make sure her knives and guns were ready... In case they were needed.

«Well well well, what do we have here?» A male's voice, speaking in Valski rang through the alley Asha was in. Moments later, he appeared, moving out from behind the wall. He gave Asha a crooked smile, continuing, «What's a little lady like yourself doing out here so late, and so alone?» He started walking towards her, and as he did, two others moved in from the exit of the alley, blocking off any escape. «Maybe she was looking for a good time, eh?» One of the others added in, as the last purred at Asha, «Well, if that's what you were doin' you've come to the right place sweetie~!» The closer they moved, the easier it was to tell that all three of them were very drunk. They were all taller than her, towering over her as they trapped her in a corner. The first man leaned particularly close to her, his breath carrying the scent of one too many pints from the night. «Well, shall we begin~?»

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Dec 25, 2015 20:14:38 GMT

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Post by taraelani on Dec 25, 2015 20:14:38 GMT

Ah, there was a person here! Maybe she could ask them for directions. Asha's smile froze in place. The grins they returned were different, and they spoke words she couldn't understand. Somehow, it scared her. Instinctively, she began backing away only for even more to come out of the shadows. She glanced between them, looking for a way to slip past them and escape but they had her completely surrounded. So while she still had the chance, she did the only thing she could think of at the moment; she opened her mouth and...

Sarain's head jerked towards the sound of a scream that filled the night. A shiver ran up her spine, and though it was rather chilly out, it wasn't the fault of the air. "Quickly!" She hissed to Ryanna, taking off down the gaping maw of a dark alleyway. She tore ahead of the other woman following the familiar sounds of a struggle down barely familiar streets until at last she turned a corner and found a throng of men gathered around a young girl.

There was a brief moment where time seemed to slow down and her own eyes met those of the girl. Her eyes were wide and terrified, but so familiar. This girl had the same eyes as Sarain, but she looked so much like their father where Sarain took after their mother. Sarain saw her sister's delicate arm trapped in one of the men's massive paws and time started moving again. Sarain leaped up and flipped over, her foot coming down hard on the man's arm. There was a satisfying snap of the bone giving under the force. She hit the ground and rolled, straightening up in front of her sister defensively.

"Are you...?" she heard a small voice say. Glancing over her shoulder briefly, the frightened girl fell silent but the brief glance was enough to reassure her. The men were yelling angrily, and one of them tried to take a swing at her head which she blocked with a forearm.

"Close your eyes," Sarain whispered. Hesitantly, Asha did so and the older light elf's focus went back to the men. Giving no warning, and no time to prepare themselves, she struck viciously.

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Living Legend [Sarain, Ryanna, Asha] Dec 27, 2015 6:08:14 GMT

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Post by Nalytia on Dec 27, 2015 6:08:14 GMT

Ryanna looked up quickly as the scream ripped through the air, and no sooner had she looked at Sarain did the woman bark her command, dashing off. Ryana leapt into action herself, trying her best to keep up with Sarain and pull out her guns. So she had gotten caught in a harassment attempt... She tsk'ed harshly, shaking her head as they finally turned their last corner, vowing to remove at least one set of their family jewels if they managed to do the unthinkable to the girl.

She wasn't given the opportunity to do much of anything, however, as Sarain suddenly sprung up and, without a seconds hesitation, brought her leg down on and snapped the arm of the man who had grabbed onto Asha. Ryanna blinked in surprise as the man let out a blood--curdling howl, gripping the now disfigured limb. Well, she had gone on the expedition into the Leywood, so there was no reason to believe that she was weak or anything, right? «You bloody blokes, don't just stand there, get that bitch!» He shouted at the other two, and just as they moved forward to tackle Sarain, she moved forward to get them as well... But much faster. One just barely dodged out of the way while the other took the full brunt of the hit; roundhouse kick to the side of his head. He practically flew to the side, stumbling and just barely keeping himself upright, but he didn't stand a chance of righting himself in time before Sarain was upon him again.

Ryanna stared in stunned silence as she dove upon him, having not moved an inch since they entered the alley. She was really very skilled, wasn't she...? The other two men, however, had noticed her presence by then, and the one with the busted arm barked another order at the other. He started charging at her, and she finally came back to her senses. She glanced quickly at Asha; her eyes were still closed, but she hadn't covered her ears. Best not to bring anymore unnecessary attention to themselves with loud gunshots either. She dodged the man's tackle, re-holstering her guns as she opted instead for her combat knife. She pursed her lips as she got into a fighting stance, facing the man who was poised to lunge at her again. Close range and hand-to-hand weren't her strong suits, but she had to at least try. Lives were on the line now, right? As she prepared to face off against the man in front of her, she failed t notice that the third one, the one with the broken arm, had started to sneak towards Asha again while the other two girls were preoccupied.