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[i]At this instance, Atticus had not attempted to hide herself from view but instead stood in the open and in the wake of the tree had struck down. Her light boots barely made a dent in the soil for all her force and her arms were crossed loosely over her chest, now more evident from its sofer shape and form that this was a female. A young one. While she still didn't reveal her face from beneath the shadow of the black mail cowl she bore, her voice with its light, almost smoke-like lingering cemented the growing perception of her sex.[/i]

"I am under orders to not allow anyone to enter the critical checkpoints save for those bearing patents of nobility or assignment from the nobles or Guard itself. If you possess either I now suggest you make them visible and throw them over here. I'll return them if they are legitimate."

[i]From her words it seemed that she was not going to allow for herself to be set into a disadvantage. She was not provoking a fight, but rather, the young woman was looking to avoid one.[/i]