Kyra didn't bother to look at Parum when she tried to change her mind. What Parum doesn't understand is that unlike her, if the villagers of Greenest just run away there wasn't anywhere else they could go. At best they'd be refugees and try to live in other villages or cities. But without the supplies to make the journey, many people would die just trying to reach the other places to settle down. And there was no guarantee for their futures either. Most of these people weren't adventurers or skilled laborers, they were farmers or foresters without their tools, wealth, or possessions. Even their guards only had whatever armor and weapons they had. Chances are if the people of Greenest really did just run away from all this army, they'd either die off in the wilderness or turn to banditry just to survive. And there was no way in the hells that Kyra would allow her people to fall so far.

Soon after her rant more soldiers started moving. Soldiers who Kyra thought were dead, but it was worse. The wounds they were inflicted was so horrible, even Kyra's magic healing wouldn't save them. They had lost limbs, burnt so horribly that she could see their bones, and somehow they were still alive. They were alive and suffering. Parum ran off at the sight of it but Kyra steeled herself. She knew that this was exactly what she would expect after the dragon's attack. And it was her duty to make sure these brave warriors got their treatment. For now however, the best she could do was organize them from the living and the dead. Once she goes back inside she can go about trying to treat the wounded.

As Kyra was piling definite corpses together, she spotted a familiar face. It was Edward Longwater, one of the militia captains. Although he wasn't much older than Kyra, he was an experienced mercenary. She wasn't sure why someone of his ability would settle down in a small village like Greenest, but he had made large contributions in training and protecting the village. Still, even his skills would fall short of a dragon. [color=pink]"Edward. I see you're... You're counting the casualties. I've organized the survivors from the others the best I can... Most are too disfigured for me too recognize them."[/color] Kyra said solemnly. While she does look up to Edward to lead the militia, part of her wanted to ask him if he knew how they could slay this dragon. While Kyra disagrees with Parum's instance that they flee, Kyra also knows that she doesn't have any means to slay that dragon right now. A trap maybe, or possibly even poisoning the massive beast. But she didn't have any ideas and hoped that perhaps Edward, being the experienced warrior he is, may have a few suggestions.

[color=pink]"What should we do? We can't run away from this battle. We can't run away from our home."[/color]