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The mage woman turned her head slightly, just enough to look at the boy while still keeping her watchful gaze on the assassin. A frown covered her features, and she made a motion that had three of the guardsmen advancing on the lad. This was no place for a child.

Turning back to the woman holding the hostage, she shook her head.

"If you are innocent, then you have nothing to fear. If not, you will be punished proportionate with your crime. And you will learn that it does not pay to break the King's law, if you are in fact guilty."

She smiled, but it was cold and did not reach her eyes.

"You should know, that if you kill this man, or continue to run, you will be struck down as such actions only cement your guilt. But if you come quietly, the King, in his infinite kindness and wisdom, may grant you mercy. Choose now."

Xandra cursed under her breath as the fat man began to choke. He suddenly slumped backwards and his eyes rolled to the back of his head. She glared at the boy. This idiot had killed her hostage! "If you really were here to help me, you wouldn't have done that, boy." She said, shoving the dead man onto the weapons of the soldiers in front of her. She lunged forwards and grabbed two of them by their collars after they'd dropped their weapons and sat them down between the mage and the boy, facing the woman with her daggers at their throats. "I don't see why I'm here." She said, breathing heavily from her burst of movement. "All Ive done was take this man hostage to save my own life and keep you from hacking me appart. It was the other man who tried to burn down the city."

((I dislike power-playing or auto-hitting of my NPCs. stare Do not do so again. This applies to both of you.))

The soldiers on the ground scrambled up with embarrassment on their features; to be fair, they were new recruits, not yet battle-hardened. They kept their weapons trained in the assassin's direction, while the rest of the guards stood between the child and the mage.

For her part, the woman had turned to face the boy-child with growing comprehension in her features. Horror haunted her eyes as she looked at the fallen bodies before her, then back up at him. Her composure remained in tact, just as long as she did not look down at the blood spattered over the foot of her gown. Ego was obviously his weak point; best she hit it hard and swift, before more blood was spilled.

"You are not of the White Tower, but you are well trained. You are indeed powerful, for one so young yet."

Here, she smiled nervously, her tone a fraction from groveling.

"It would be folly to squander such talent like this. For a woman who is only a petty criminal. Come, you should let me lead you to the High Mage. She would be interested in what she might learn from you, perhaps even give you a place of honor."

ooc; Sorry.
bic; Xandra gasped with pain as she was tossed at the wall like a rag doll and forced to sit. She returned the boy's murderous look with an angry glare and cursed him under her breath. Professional? Huh. She turned her glare to the soldiers who had surrounded her. She frowned, knowing that all she had to do was run her hand down her arm and flick her hand in their direction, then the lot of them would be laying dead with daggers in their chests. Then again, if there were an army of archers waiting to snipe her down, she'd be caught and hung for the murder of two men. She turned to the mage with a look of disbelif on her face as she spoke. "I'm the petty criminal? He comes in, slaughters him," She jerked her thumb in the dead fat man's direction. "kills these pitiful guys," she looked at the soldiers on the floor. "And I'm the criminal? I haven't even killed anybody! Nobody would be dead if he would have just stayed at home practicing his murder spells!" She leaned her aching back against the wall. "And you invite him to join you and your little group of mages."

"Its not my call here lady. My master wants her, hes gonna get her. What he wants her for I didnt ask. If you really want no quarell with me then let us leave. Im taking her out of the city anyways." at the end of his sentace his head snaps in the direction of the mage tower. "Teacher. your in this city then. no doubt trying to build a resistance foroce. it wont work foolish bird. Im sorry where was I?" he says returning his gaze to the group. " ah right me taking her whiether you let us go or I kill you. I honestly like the slaughtering part."

"Wise choice." he said whiping the blood off his sword and sheatheing it. "Ruins my fun though. Come along girl, your new maste awaits." he said with a hint of anticipation in his voice. "I want to duel my exteacher. Prove that I was ready." "We better hurry theres someone i wanna meet first." he said walking out the door then waiting for her to follow.

"Its best not to question him, but the only reasons he would risk me revealing my powers are if either A, you have some hidden potential; B, your a reagent in his resurection, or C, youve done something horible to him and your going to pay. but becasue he didnt tell me to kill you id cross of the last one." he said walking towards damien. he couldnt believe his luck, he can acomplish his mission AND get back at his teacher in teh same day. Amazing.


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