Though her gait was stiff, the presence of Trix at her side kept her path out of the busy marketplace down to a brisk walk that didn't garner much in the way of unwanted attention. If it hadn't been for the gory events of the tourny, which were still very fresh on her mind by way of sickeningly sharp flashes of gore and anger and fear underscored with an everpresent dread of the authority in this land, she might not have been so quick to tremble. But the success of her unwise attack on the two-headed creature was no source of pride when it had  resulted in attention by the Ebonfort knighthood. 

Focusing on the sharp throb in her palm and Trix's voice, she fought the feeling that the world was closing in on her like a fur-hunter's trap. At a soft weight on her shoulder she turned, briefly surprised, and found her nose full of the warm summery scent of Trix's blonde hair. It was sweet, comforting, and after the first normal breath of it she took another, deeper, and squeezed her eyes shut until the two knights had passed. It was only once they were alone again that the moon few recognized the deception for what it was and...wasn't sure how to feel about how easily it worked.

Gorgeous eyes swimming with a mix of confusion, fear, and humiliation, Rilana looked down into Trix's face and bit her soft bottom lip. [color=00aeef]"I...thank you. I'm so sorry. You've been too kind to me. I hope you don't think I would ever steal."[/color] Glancing down at her hand and seeming surprised at the stark flash of blood againt her moon-white skin. [color=00aeef]"It seems that this land doesn't agree with me much. I keep finding myself bloodied and as terrified as a snow-shoe rabbit."[/color]

Once they found some of the benches she sat down, rather heavily in the face of how gracefully she normally moved. The raven landed on the fence across the road, watching with shoulders hunched rather morosely. Trying to get into her bag without smearing blood on it, she nodded to the bird. [color=00aeef]"I will have my work cut out for me, teaching her to be more cautious. I suppose I'm stuck with her."[/color] Thoughts of driving the beast away or killing it didn't even cross her mind.