Eva glanced between Gareth, Sophia, and their adversary. Her options were few. She and Gareth could try to fend off the man, but that would likely just end in their deaths, and nothing more. They could try running, but if the man's previously showcased speed was any indication, they'd have no chance there either. The only suitable option was to try something rash. She kept her eyes locked on the man before them, but whispered hastily out of the corner of her mouth, well out of earshot of their enemy. "Gareth, trust me... and take a shot if you know it will hit." She quickly darted forward, placing herself directly behind Sophia, and putting the dagger she had been carrying against the Princess' throat. "Hold your ground. Make another move and so help me I will kill her on the spot. Better she die here than be taken." Her eyes locked with the man's, a cold seriousness emanating from behind them. Eva's free hand went behind her back and into the folds of her dress, producing a second dagger, slightly longer than the first. The weapon was held behind her, out of view of their pursuer, but in clear view of Gareth. She was betting far too much on a gamble, but it was all she had. "I will not allow you to use the Princess for whatever scheme you, or whoever it is you're working for, have hatched. I'm willing to risk being thrown to the vipers for the good of Lyok. Tell me, sir, are you willing to take such a risk?" Her eyes remained locked on the man.

 Sophia froze when she felt a blade against her throat, the fire within her dying in a second. She was shocked for a moment, then she heard Eva's words. Surely the woman really wouldn't do such a thing... Did it really matter? At least her death would be quick here. What was there worth living for? No, she couldn't think that way. This man had to pay for what he had done, one way or another. Silently, she swore she'd get vengeance, for Jezin, for Walden. How she planned on doing that was beyond her, however. At the moment, she stood with a knife to her throat and a man who was hellbent on kidnapping her growing closer and closer.