"Release me!"
"That's not going to happen."
Yuni sat on the back of a slim cream skinned young woman with short black hair stopping at the top of her neck, she had what seemed to be black gloves on her hands and her outfit resembled a combination western and eastern attire. A pair of brown shorts that stopped at little past her knees and a black yukata that stopped at the wrist of her hands which were currently bound behind her back with rope.
She wore a simple pair of brown boots and was lying on her stomach trying not to lay her face in the mud inches from her face.
With a nod Yuni closed the notebook she was holding and put it back in her sleeve, with a sigh she glanced back at her catch the fifth commander who thankfully had her guard down when she ran into her. Yuni was thankful she did as it seemed she was closing the distance between herself and the group pretty quickly, knowing Alari he was already in place to stop her, Yuni made sure to inform him the situation had been handled.
"Get off of me! I refused to be captured by a dog of that man!"
"They got enough to deal with without all of you being in the way," Yuni said sighing as she stood up. "To be honest I'm looking forward to meeting them face to face, it's going to be interesting but thanks to you I now have to wait."
Yuni reached down and lifted the commander up by her hair before throwing her against a tree, she walked up and put her arm against her neck leaning in a little as she grinned at her current prisoner.
"Hika Yurin, fifth commander of Ai's army, specialty magic of course with those seals on you you're pretty useless right now."
Black markings covered what little skin Hika was showing and they were courtesy of Yuni herself, Hika grit her teeth as she noticed the bodies of all her comrades around her meaning no one was coming to help her.
"Now that I get a good look you actually have a pretty face Hika-chan, I'd get a decent amount for you if I gave you over to a brothel."
Hika's eyes widened in fear for a moment but she immediately narrowed her eyes at Yuni as she took a few steps away from the tree.
"You...you wouldn't dare. You don't have the-"
Hika's words were cut off as something gripped her neck, Yuni remained at a moderate distance but Hika could feel something similar to two hands squeezing her neck, her feet slowly lifted off the ground as Yuni folded her hands behind her back a small smile on her face watching Hika struggle as her body was lifted higher off the ground.
"You're not dealing with Alari-kun right now thus I don't know why you think your life isn't in danger, the only reason I haven't killed you is you're still of use to me. Now I'm a busy woman so let's go ahead and try this again. What information do you have on our little group?"

Alari stood up from his seat as he closed his notebook, it seemed Yuni had taken care of Hika without killing her which he requested. That meant she was close to them, hearing that actually concerned him a little, what would make Nokori send her all this way when he was handling the internal affair of the group personally.
Alari shrugged and paid for his food before leaving the building, if the matter was taken care of then there was nothing stopping him from returning to the inn.
At least that's what he believed until he noticed the group that had entered town, Alari stepped off to the side and watched the people enter the town taking note of the cloaks they wore, his eyes narrowed a little as something seemed familiar about them and though he had an idea he hoped his guess was wrong, unfortunately when the man removed his hood and Alari noticed his hair his suspicion was confirmed, going off what he said they were probably seeking Mera and possibly Mary.
Alari pulled a talisman out of his sleeve, waving it the talisman's letters glowed before dissolving in black flame, Kaori's seal would do the same and that would be a sign to be cautious on his end, he partially expected Kaori to set his off first.
Alari wondered if he should leave and run back towards the village, but if he did that these men were going to bother the people in this village and he couldn't just stand back and ignore that.
Alari stepped out into the middle of the road and slowly walked towards the man who seemed to be giving out the order, he folded his hands behind his back as he walked.
"Excuse me!" Alari exclaimed. "Your actions have the potential to disturb the villagers and it is quite late, surely your own slumber should take precedence over the disturbing of others? Ah how rude of me my name is Alari Wisdom now could you call your companions back?"