Penny was wondering if she could have put a stop to this a year ago if she had recognised the danger then. Was this her fault, for being ignorant? She room a deep breath, before following after Damian. She felt a daunting feeling, a sense of forboading, but she didn't see what could be causing it, until the blood trail stopped, and she blinked, looking about, feeling the faint residue of magic floating away. 

"She's gone" she said softly, swallowing around a wave of fear, "we need to get back to the guild and fast" she said suddenly, spinning towards Damian, her flames swirling between different colours, before landing on the blue that was cold, the flaring to orange at a small sound and Penny spun about, but it was only a cat, slinking out of a darkened corner. 

Her nerves were jittery, and that just wouldn't do. She took deep, steadying breaths, until her flame went back to blue. "The trains to slow" she said, "do you know a quicker way?"